Agile antechinus vs Arrowhead Spiketail

Antechinus agilis compared with Cordulegaster obliqua

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Agile antechinus Arrowhead Spiketail
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Dasyuridae Cordulegastridae
Genus Antechinus Cordulegaster
Species Antechinus agilis Cordulegaster obliqua

Evolutionary Relationship

Agile antechinus and Arrowhead Spiketail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Agile antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Agile antechinus Arrowhead Spiketail
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arrowhead Spiketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Arrowhead Spiketail

The Arrowhead Spiketail, Cordulegaster obliqua, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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