Agile antechinus vs marsh thistle

Antechinus agilis compared with Cirsium palustre

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Agile antechinus marsh thistle
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 Cirsium
Species Antechinus agilis Cirsium palustre

Conservation Status

Agile antechinus

LC — Least Concern

marsh thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Agile antechinus marsh thistle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.

marsh thistle

No description available.

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