Agile antechinus vs Silverfish

Antechinus agilis compared with Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Key Differences

• Agile antechinus is Least Concern while Silverfish is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile antechinus	Silverfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)
Family	Dasyuridae	Lepismatidae
Genus	Antechinus	Ctenolepisma
Species	Antechinus agilis	Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Agile antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile antechinus	Silverfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), and North America (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.