New Guinean planigale vs Redlegged ham beetle

Planigale novaeguineae compared with Necrobia rufipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean planigale	Redlegged ham beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Dasyuridae	Cleridae
Genus	Planigale	Necrobia
Species	Planigale novaeguineae	Necrobia rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

New Guinean planigale and Redlegged ham beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

New Guinean planigale

LC — Least Concern

Redlegged ham beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Guinean planigale	Redlegged ham beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redlegged ham beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (18 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).