Agile antechinus vs Slender Parasol

Antechinus agilis compared with Macrolepiota mastoidea

Key Differences

• Agile antechinus is Least Concern while Slender Parasol is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile antechinus	Slender Parasol
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dasyuridae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Antechinus	Macrolepiota
Species	Antechinus agilis	Macrolepiota mastoidea

Conservation Status

Agile antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Slender Parasol

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile antechinus	Slender Parasol
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Parasol

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.