New Guinean planigale vs Spring Polypore

Planigale novaeguineae compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean planigale	Spring 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	Lentinus
Species	Planigale novaeguineae	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

New Guinean planigale

LC — Least Concern

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.