Agile antechinus vs Great Thick-knee

Antechinus agilis compared with Esacus recurvirostris

Key Differences

• Agile antechinus is Least Concern while Great Thick-knee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile antechinus	Great Thick-knee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Dasyuridae	Burhinidae
Genus	Antechinus	Esacus
Species	Antechinus agilis	Esacus recurvirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Agile antechinus and Great Thick-knee share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Agile antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Great Thick-knee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile antechinus	Great Thick-knee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Great Thick-knee

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.