Agile antechinus vs Speckled Tar Spot

Antechinus agilis compared with Rhytisma punctatum

Key Differences

• Agile antechinus is Least Concern while Speckled Tar Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile antechinus	Speckled Tar Spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Antechinus	Rhytisma
Species	Antechinus agilis	Rhytisma punctatum

Conservation Status

Agile antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Speckled Tar Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile antechinus	Speckled Tar Spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Speckled Tar Spot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.