Agile antechinus vs Highfin dogfish

Antechinus agilis compared with Centroscyllium excelsum

Key Differences

• Agile antechinus is Least Concern while Highfin dogfish is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile antechinus	Highfin dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Dasyuridae	Etmopteridae
Genus	Antechinus	Centroscyllium
Species	Antechinus agilis	Centroscyllium excelsum

Evolutionary Relationship

Agile antechinus and Highfin dogfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Agile antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile antechinus	Highfin dogfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Highfin dogfish

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.