Alexandria false antechinus vs Durham slug

Pseudantechinus mimulus compared with Arion flagellus

Key Differences

• Alexandria false antechinus is Near Threatened while Durham slug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexandria false antechinus	Durham slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Dasyuridae	Arionidae
Genus	Pseudantechinus	Arion
Species	Pseudantechinus mimulus	Arion flagellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alexandria false antechinus and Durham slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alexandria false antechinus

NT — Near Threatened

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexandria false antechinus	Durham slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexandria false antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Durham slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Africa (South Africa) and Europe (6 countries).

Alexandria false antechinus

The Alexandria false antechinus (Pseudantechinus mimulus) is a species in the genus Pseudantechinus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.