Agile antechinus vs Pomace fly

Antechinus agilis compared with Drosophila melanogaster

Key Differences

• Agile antechinus is Least Concern while Pomace fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile antechinus	Pomace fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Dasyuridae	Drosophilidae
Genus	Antechinus	Drosophila
Species	Antechinus agilis	Drosophila melanogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Agile antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Pomace fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile antechinus	Pomace fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pomace fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (12 countries), North America (Costa Rica, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.