Agile antechinus vs fox tapeworm

Antechinus agilis compared with Echinococcus multilocularis

Key Differences

• Agile antechinus is Least Concern while fox tapeworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile antechinus	fox tapeworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Platyhelminthes (Platyhelminthes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cestoda (Cestoda)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Cyclophyllidea (Cyclophyllidea)
Family	Dasyuridae	Taeniidae
Genus	Antechinus	Echinococcus
Species	Antechinus agilis	Echinococcus multilocularis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Agile antechinus

LC — Least Concern

fox tapeworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile antechinus	fox tapeworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fox tapeworm

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Japan, Norway, Poland, and Sweden.

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.