Paucident planigale vs Red-Banded Polypore

Planigale gilesi compared with Fomitopsis pinicola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Paucident planigale	Red-Banded Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Fomitopsidaceae
Genus	Planigale	Fomitopsis
Species	Planigale gilesi	Fomitopsis pinicola

Conservation Status

Paucident planigale

LC — Least Concern

Red-Banded Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Paucident planigale	Red-Banded Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Paucident planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-Banded Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).