Agile antechinus vs Heath Puffball

Antechinus agilis compared with Lycoperdon ericaeum

Key Differences

• Agile antechinus is Least Concern while Heath Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile antechinus	Heath Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dasyuridae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Antechinus	Lycoperdon
Species	Antechinus agilis	Lycoperdon ericaeum

Conservation Status

Agile antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Heath Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile antechinus	Heath Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heath Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.