Agile antechinus vs Dark Red Disc Lichen

Antechinus agilis compared with Lecidea erythrophaea

Key Differences

• Agile antechinus is Least Concern while Dark Red Disc Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile antechinus	Dark Red Disc Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Antechinus	Lecidea
Species	Antechinus agilis	Lecidea erythrophaea

Conservation Status

Agile antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile antechinus	Dark Red Disc Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark Red Disc Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.