vs Paucident planigale

Opegrapha rupestris compared with Planigale gilesi

Key Differences

• is Critically Endangered while Paucident planigale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Paucident planigale
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ostropales (Ostropales)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Graphidaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Opegrapha	Planigale
Species	Opegrapha rupestris	Planigale gilesi

Conservation Status

CR — Critically Endangered

Paucident planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Paucident planigale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 5 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Paucident planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.