Agile antechinus vs alpine cinquefoil

Antechinus agilis compared with Potentilla crantzii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Agile antechinus alpine cinquefoil
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia) Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family Dasyuridae Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus Antechinus Potentilla
Species Antechinus agilis Potentilla crantzii

Conservation Status

Agile antechinus

LC — Least Concern

alpine cinquefoil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Agile antechinus alpine cinquefoil
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

alpine cinquefoil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

Agile antechinus

The Agile antechinus (Antechinus agilis) is a species in the genus Antechinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

alpine cinquefoil

The Alpine cinquefoil (Potentilla crantzii) is a species in the genus Potentilla. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Canada, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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