Agile antechinus vs Recurved Peatmoss

Antechinus agilis compared with Sphagnum recurvum

Key Differences

• Agile antechinus is Least Concern while Recurved Peatmoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile antechinus	Recurved Peatmoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Antechinus	Sphagnum
Species	Antechinus agilis	Sphagnum recurvum

Conservation Status

Agile antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Recurved Peatmoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile antechinus	Recurved Peatmoss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Recurved Peatmoss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Norway, Portugal, and United States.

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.