Paucident planigale vs Scaly Shield

Planigale gilesi compared with Pluteus petasatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Paucident planigale	Scaly Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dasyuridae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Planigale	Pluteus
Species	Planigale gilesi	Pluteus petasatus

Conservation Status

Paucident planigale

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Paucident planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Shield

Habitat

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

Range

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