New Guinean planigale vs Violet Webcap

Planigale novaeguineae compared with Cortinarius violaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean planigale	Violet Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dasyuridae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Planigale	Cortinarius
Species	Planigale novaeguineae	Cortinarius violaceus

Conservation Status

New Guinean planigale

LC — Least Concern

Violet Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Guinean planigale	Violet Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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