Agile antechinus vs Orange Polypore

Antechinus agilis compared with Hapalopilus croceus

Key Differences

• Agile antechinus is Least Concern while Orange Polypore is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile antechinus	Orange Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Antechinus	Hapalopilus
Species	Antechinus agilis	Hapalopilus croceus

Conservation Status

Agile antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Orange Polypore

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile antechinus	Orange Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.