Agile antechinus vs Madagascar ragwort

Antechinus agilis compared with Senecio madagascariensis

Key Differences

• Agile antechinus is Least Concern while Madagascar ragwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile antechinus	Madagascar ragwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Dasyuridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Antechinus	Senecio
Species	Antechinus agilis	Senecio madagascariensis

Conservation Status

Agile antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Madagascar ragwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile antechinus	Madagascar ragwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Madagascar ragwort

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Kenya, Mauritius), Asia (Japan), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

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.