 It is one of five members of the genus "Planigale".The paucident (from Latin "pauci" ("few") + "dentēs" ("teeth")) planigale differs from other planigales in its plain grey colouring and its two premolars in each tooth row (all other planigales have three).It feeds on many small creatures, including beetles, locusts, spiders or other arthropods, and even occasionally feeds on small lizards or mammals.