Agile antechinus vs

Antechinus agilis compared with Hypoxylon petriniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Agile antechinus
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia) Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family Dasyuridae Hypoxylaceae
Genus Antechinus Hypoxylon
Species Antechinus agilis Hypoxylon petriniae

Conservation Status

Agile antechinus

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Agile antechinus
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Average Lifespan
Average Length
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Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Hypoxylon petriniae is a wood-inhabiting pyrenomycete fungus producing small, cushion-shaped stromata on dead hardwood bark. It inhabits temperate forests across Europe and related regions where suitable deadwood hosts are available. This saprotrophic fungus decomposes the cellulose and lignin of dead woody tissues.

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