Agile antechinus vs Loose-Headed Oval Sedge

Antechinus agilis compared with Carex projecta

Key Differences

• Agile antechinus is Least Concern while Loose-Headed Oval Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile antechinus	Loose-Headed Oval Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Dasyuridae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Antechinus	Carex
Species	Antechinus agilis	Carex projecta

Conservation Status

Agile antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Loose-Headed Oval Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile antechinus	Loose-Headed Oval Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Loose-Headed Oval Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.