New Guinean planigale vs Willow Bracket

Planigale novaeguineae compared with Phellinus igniarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean planigale	Willow Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Planigale	Phellinus
Species	Planigale novaeguineae	Phellinus igniarius

Conservation Status

New Guinean planigale

LC — Least Concern

Willow Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Guinean planigale	Willow Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).