Agile antechinus vs Mercuryweed

Antechinus agilis compared with Acalypha virginica

Key Differences

• Agile antechinus is Least Concern while Mercuryweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile antechinus	Mercuryweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Antechinus	Acalypha
Species	Antechinus agilis	Acalypha virginica

Conservation Status

Agile antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Mercuryweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile antechinus	Mercuryweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mercuryweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (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.