Paucident planigale vs Shining Pot Beetle

Planigale gilesi compared with Cryptocephalus nitidulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Paucident planigale	Shining Pot Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Dasyuridae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Planigale	Cryptocephalus
Species	Planigale gilesi	Cryptocephalus nitidulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Paucident planigale and Shining Pot Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Paucident planigale

LC — Least Concern

Shining Pot Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Paucident planigale	Shining Pot Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Paucident planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shining Pot Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.