Agile antechinus vs Sowerby's keeled slug

Antechinus agilis compared with Tandonia sowerbyi

Key Differences

  • Agile antechinus is Least Concern while Sowerby's keeled slug is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Agile antechinus Sowerby's keeled slug
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia) Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family Dasyuridae Milacidae
Genus Antechinus Tandonia
Species Antechinus agilis Tandonia sowerbyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Agile antechinus and Sowerby's keeled slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Agile antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Sowerby's keeled slug

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Agile antechinus Sowerby's keeled slug
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sowerby's keeled slug

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) 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.

Sowerby's keeled slug

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia