Agile antechinus vs Orange Tooth

Antechinus agilis compared with Hydnellum aurantiacum

Key Differences

• Agile antechinus is Least Concern while Orange Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile antechinus	Orange Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Antechinus	Hydnellum
Species	Antechinus agilis	Hydnellum aurantiacum

Conservation Status

Agile antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as 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.