Agile antechinus vs Dotted Ermel

Antechinus agilis compared with Ethmia dodecea

Key Differences

• Agile antechinus is Least Concern while Dotted Ermel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile antechinus	Dotted Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dasyuridae	Ethmiidae
Genus	Antechinus	Ethmia
Species	Antechinus agilis	Ethmia dodecea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Agile antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile antechinus	Dotted Ermel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.