Alexandria false antechinus vs False Puffball

Pseudantechinus mimulus compared with Reticularia lycoperdon

Key Differences

• Alexandria false antechinus is Near Threatened while False Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexandria false antechinus	False Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)
Family	Dasyuridae	Tubiferaceae
Genus	Pseudantechinus	Reticularia
Species	Pseudantechinus mimulus	Reticularia lycoperdon

Conservation Status

Alexandria false antechinus

NT — Near Threatened

False Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexandria false antechinus	False Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexandria false antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.