Agile antechinus vs Fen Ragwort

Antechinus agilis compared with Jacobaea paludosa

Key Differences

• Agile antechinus is Least Concern while Fen Ragwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile antechinus	Fen Ragwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Dasyuridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Antechinus	Jacobaea
Species	Antechinus agilis	Jacobaea paludosa

Conservation Status

Agile antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Fen Ragwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile antechinus	Fen Ragwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fen Ragwort

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.