Agile antechinus vs Slippery Jack

Antechinus agilis compared with Suillus luteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile antechinus	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Suillaceae
Genus	Antechinus	Suillus
Species	Antechinus agilis	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Agile antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile antechinus	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.