Agile antechinus vs Fire ant

Antechinus agilis compared with Solenopsis geminata

Key Differences

• Agile antechinus is Least Concern while Fire ant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile antechinus	Fire ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Dasyuridae	Formicidae
Genus	Antechinus	Solenopsis
Species	Antechinus agilis	Solenopsis geminata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Agile antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Fire ant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile antechinus	Fire ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fire ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Liberia, Mauritius), Asia (10 countries), Europe (Denmark, Spain, Sweden), North America (9 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (4 countries).

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.