Agile antechinus vs Cramp Balls

Antechinus agilis compared with Daldinia concentrica

Key Differences

• Agile antechinus is Least Concern while Cramp Balls is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile antechinus	Cramp Balls
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Antechinus	Daldinia
Species	Antechinus agilis	Daldinia concentrica

Conservation Status

Agile antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile antechinus	Cramp Balls
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cramp Balls

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.