Alexandria false antechinus vs Silky Piggyback

Pseudantechinus mimulus compared with Asterophora parasitica

Key Differences

• Alexandria false antechinus is Near Threatened while Silky Piggyback is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexandria false antechinus	Silky Piggyback
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dasyuridae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Pseudantechinus	Asterophora
Species	Pseudantechinus mimulus	Asterophora parasitica

Conservation Status

Alexandria false antechinus

NT — Near Threatened

Silky Piggyback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexandria false antechinus	Silky Piggyback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexandria false antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Piggyback

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.