Agile antechinus vs Pavement ant

Antechinus agilis compared with Tetramorium caespitum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile antechinus	Pavement ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Dasyuridae	Formicidae
Genus	Antechinus	Tetramorium
Species	Antechinus agilis	Tetramorium caespitum

Evolutionary Relationship

Agile antechinus and Pavement ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Agile antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Pavement ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile antechinus	Pavement ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pavement ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, 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.