Agile antechinus vs Shelled Slug

Antechinus agilis compared with Testacella haliotidea

Key Differences

• Agile antechinus is Least Concern while Shelled Slug is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile antechinus	Shelled Slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Dasyuridae	Testacellidae
Genus	Antechinus	Testacella
Species	Antechinus agilis	Testacella haliotidea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Agile antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Shelled Slug

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile antechinus	Shelled Slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shelled Slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.