Agile antechinus vs purple-bordered gold

Antechinus agilis compared with Idaea muricata

Key Differences

• Agile antechinus is Least Concern while purple-bordered gold is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile antechinus	purple-bordered gold
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dasyuridae	Geometridae
Genus	Antechinus	Idaea
Species	Antechinus agilis	Idaea muricata

Evolutionary Relationship

Agile antechinus and purple-bordered gold share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Agile antechinus

LC — Least Concern

purple-bordered gold

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile antechinus	purple-bordered gold
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

purple-bordered gold

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.