Agile antechinus vs Greater dodder

Antechinus agilis compared with Cuscuta europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Agile antechinus Greater dodder
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia) Solanales (Solanales)
Family Dasyuridae Convolvulaceae
Genus Antechinus Cuscuta
Species Antechinus agilis Cuscuta europaea

Conservation Status

Agile antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Greater dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Agile antechinus Greater dodder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater dodder

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Bhutan, Turkey), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

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.

Greater dodder

No description available.

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