New Guinean planigale vs Tufted Clusterfly

Planigale novaeguineae compared with Pollenia pediculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean planigale	Tufted Clusterfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Dasyuridae	Polleniidae
Genus	Planigale	Pollenia
Species	Planigale novaeguineae	Pollenia pediculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

New Guinean planigale

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Guinean planigale	Tufted Clusterfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Clusterfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.