Agile antechinus vs Thistle Rust

Antechinus agilis compared with Puccinia suaveolens

Key Differences

• Agile antechinus is Least Concern while Thistle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile antechinus	Thistle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Antechinus	Puccinia
Species	Antechinus agilis	Puccinia suaveolens

Conservation Status

Agile antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Thistle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile antechinus	Thistle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thistle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.