Agile antechinus vs Mat amaranth

Antechinus agilis compared with Amaranthus blitoides

Key Differences

  • Agile antechinus is Least Concern while Mat amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Agile antechinus Mat amaranth
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Dasyuridae Amaranthaceae
Genus Antechinus Amaranthus
Species Antechinus agilis Amaranthus blitoides

Conservation Status

Agile antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Mat amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Agile antechinus Mat amaranth
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mat amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, Morocco, South Africa), Asia (8 countries), Europe (31 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.

Mat amaranth

No description available.

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