Ashy Button vs Atherton antechinus

Acleris sparsana compared with Antechinus godmani

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ashy Button Atherton antechinus
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family Tortricidae Dasyuridae
Genus Acleris Antechinus
Species Acleris sparsana Antechinus godmani

Evolutionary Relationship

Ashy Button and Atherton antechinus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ashy Button

LC — Least Concern

Atherton antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ashy Button Atherton antechinus
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashy Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Atherton antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ashy Button

Ashy button (Acleris sparsana) is a species in the genus Acleris. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Atherton antechinus

The Atherton antechinus (Antechinus godmani) is a species in the genus Antechinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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