Agile antechinus vs Red-Disked Alpine

Antechinus agilis compared with Erebia discoidalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Agile antechinus Red-Disked Alpine
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Dasyuridae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Antechinus Erebia
Species Antechinus agilis Erebia discoidalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Agile antechinus and Red-Disked Alpine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Agile antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Red-Disked Alpine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Agile antechinus Red-Disked Alpine
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-Disked Alpine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Russia.

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.

Red-Disked Alpine

No description available.

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