Agile antechinus vs Rusty Dot

Antechinus agilis compared with Udea ferrugalis

Key Differences

• Agile antechinus is Least Concern while Rusty Dot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile antechinus	Rusty Dot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dasyuridae	Crambidae
Genus	Antechinus	Udea
Species	Antechinus agilis	Udea ferrugalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Agile antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Dot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile antechinus	Rusty Dot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Dot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (5 countries).

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.