Alexandria false antechinus vs Red melastome

Pseudantechinus mimulus compared with Melastoma sanguineum

Key Differences

• Alexandria false antechinus is Near Threatened while Red melastome is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexandria false antechinus	Red melastome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Melastomataceae
Genus	Pseudantechinus	Melastoma
Species	Pseudantechinus mimulus	Melastoma sanguineum

Conservation Status

Alexandria false antechinus

NT — Near Threatened

Red melastome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexandria false antechinus	Red melastome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexandria false antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red melastome

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.

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.