Agile antechinus vs Date Waxcap

Antechinus agilis compared with Hygrocybe spadicea

Key Differences

• Agile antechinus is Least Concern while Date Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile antechinus	Date Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dasyuridae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Antechinus	Hygrocybe
Species	Antechinus agilis	Hygrocybe spadicea

Conservation Status

Agile antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile antechinus	Date Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Date Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.