Agile antechinus vs Fern scale

Antechinus agilis compared with Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Key Differences

• Agile antechinus is Least Concern while Fern scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile antechinus	Fern scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Dasyuridae	Diaspididae
Genus	Antechinus	Pinnaspis
Species	Antechinus agilis	Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Agile antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Fern scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile antechinus	Fern scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fern scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries) and North America (United States).

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.