Agile antechinus vs Tiered Tooth

Antechinus agilis compared with Hericium cirrhatum

Key Differences

• Agile antechinus is Least Concern while Tiered Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile antechinus	Tiered Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Hericiaceae
Genus	Antechinus	Hericium
Species	Antechinus agilis	Hericium cirrhatum

Conservation Status

Agile antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Tiered Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile antechinus	Tiered Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tiered Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.