New Guinean planigale vs Umbilicate Hedgehog

Planigale novaeguineae compared with Hydnum umbilicatum

Key Differences

• New Guinean planigale is Least Concern while Umbilicate Hedgehog is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean planigale	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Planigale	Hydnum
Species	Planigale novaeguineae	Hydnum umbilicatum

Conservation Status

New Guinean planigale

LC — Least Concern

Umbilicate Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Guinean planigale	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Umbilicate Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

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