Agile antechinus vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Antechinus agilis compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• Agile antechinus is Least Concern while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile antechinus	Fynbos Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Dasyuridae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Antechinus	Amblysomus
Species	Antechinus agilis	Amblysomus corriae

Evolutionary Relationship

Agile antechinus and Fynbos Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Agile antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile antechinus	Fynbos Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.