New Guinean planigale vs Variable Dancer

Planigale novaeguineae compared with Argia fumipennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean planigale	Variable Dancer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Dasyuridae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Planigale	Argia
Species	Planigale novaeguineae	Argia fumipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

New Guinean planigale

LC — Least Concern

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Guinean planigale	Variable Dancer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.