Agile antechinus vs Merida Small-eared Shrew

Antechinus agilis compared with Cryptotis meridensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile antechinus	Merida Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Dasyuridae	Soricidae
Genus	Antechinus	Cryptotis
Species	Antechinus agilis	Cryptotis meridensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Agile antechinus and Merida Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Agile antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Merida Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile antechinus	Merida Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merida Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.