Alexandria false antechinus vs Pavement ant

Pseudantechinus mimulus compared with Tetramorium caespitum

Key Differences

• Alexandria false antechinus is Near Threatened while Pavement ant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexandria false antechinus	Pavement ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Dasyuridae	Formicidae
Genus	Pseudantechinus	Tetramorium
Species	Pseudantechinus mimulus	Tetramorium caespitum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alexandria false antechinus

NT — Near Threatened

Pavement ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexandria false antechinus	Pavement ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexandria false antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pavement ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Venezuela).

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.