New Guinean planigale vs pineapple scale

Planigale novaeguineae compared with Diaspis bromeliae

Key Differences

• New Guinean planigale is Least Concern while pineapple scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean planigale	pineapple scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Dasyuridae	Diaspididae
Genus	Planigale	Diaspis
Species	Planigale novaeguineae	Diaspis bromeliae

Evolutionary Relationship

New Guinean planigale and pineapple scale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

New Guinean planigale

LC — Least Concern

pineapple scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Guinean planigale	pineapple scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pineapple scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (17 countries), and North America (United States).