New Guinean planigale vs Turnip flea beetle

Planigale novaeguineae compared with Phyllotreta undulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean planigale	Turnip flea beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Dasyuridae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Planigale	Phyllotreta
Species	Planigale novaeguineae	Phyllotreta undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

New Guinean planigale

LC — Least Concern

Turnip flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Guinean planigale	Turnip flea beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Turnip flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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