Agile antechinus vs Feathered slender

Antechinus agilis compared with Caloptilia cuculipennella

Key Differences

• Agile antechinus is Least Concern while Feathered slender is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile antechinus	Feathered slender
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dasyuridae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Antechinus	Caloptilia
Species	Antechinus agilis	Caloptilia cuculipennella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Agile antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Feathered slender

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile antechinus	Feathered slender
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Feathered slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.