Agile antechinus vs flea sedge

Antechinus agilis compared with Carex pulicaris

Key Differences

• Agile antechinus is Least Concern while flea sedge is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile antechinus	flea sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Dasyuridae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Antechinus	Carex
Species	Antechinus agilis	Carex pulicaris

Conservation Status

Agile antechinus

LC — Least Concern

flea sedge

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile antechinus	flea sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flea sedge

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.