Agile antechinus vs Vegetable fern

Antechinus agilis compared with Diplazium esculentum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Agile antechinus Vegetable fern
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Tracheophyta
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia) Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family Dasyuridae Athyriaceae
Genus Antechinus Diplazium
Species Antechinus agilis Diplazium esculentum

Conservation Status

Agile antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Vegetable fern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Agile antechinus Vegetable fern
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Vegetable fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Portugal, South Africa, 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.

Vegetable fern

No description available.

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