New Guinean planigale vs Rooting Polypore

Planigale novaeguineae compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• New Guinean planigale is Least Concern while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean planigale	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Planigale	Polyporus
Species	Planigale novaeguineae	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

New Guinean planigale

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Guinean planigale	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.