New Guinean planigale vs Waved Pincertail

Planigale novaeguineae compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• New Guinean planigale is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean planigale	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Dasyuridae	Gomphidae
Genus	Planigale	Onychogomphus
Species	Planigale novaeguineae	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

New Guinean planigale

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Guinean planigale	Waved Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.