Atherton antechinus vs Bellyache bush

Antechinus godmani compared with Jatropha gossypiifolia

Key Differences

  • Atherton antechinus is Least Concern while Bellyache bush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Atherton antechinus Bellyache bush
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Dasyuridae Euphorbiaceae
Genus Antechinus Jatropha
Species Antechinus godmani Jatropha gossypiifolia

Conservation Status

Atherton antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Bellyache bush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Atherton antechinus Bellyache bush
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bellyache bush

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (20 countries), Asia (11 countries), North America (8 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Bellyache bush

The Bellyache bush (Jatropha gossypiifolia) is a species in the genus Jatropha. Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia