Atherton antechinus vs Broadleaf Pondweed

Antechinus godmani compared with Stuckenia pectinata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Atherton antechinus Broadleaf Pondweed
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia) Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family Dasyuridae Potamogetonaceae
Genus Antechinus Stuckenia
Species Antechinus godmani Stuckenia pectinata

Conservation Status

Atherton antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Broadleaf Pondweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Atherton antechinus Broadleaf Pondweed
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broadleaf Pondweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Canada, Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (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.

Broadleaf Pondweed

The Broadleaf Pondweed (Stuckenia pectinata) is a species in the genus Stuckenia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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