Agile antechinus vs starling mite

Antechinus agilis compared with Ornithonyssus bursa

Key Differences

• Agile antechinus is Least Concern while starling mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile antechinus	starling mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)
Family	Dasyuridae	Macronyssidae
Genus	Antechinus	Ornithonyssus
Species	Antechinus agilis	Ornithonyssus bursa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Agile antechinus

LC — Least Concern

starling mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile antechinus	starling mite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

starling mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Czech Republic, Denmark, and Taiwan.

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.