Atherton antechinus vs Ceylon-olive

Antechinus godmani compared with Elaeocarpus serratus

Key Differences

  • Atherton antechinus is Least Concern while Ceylon-olive is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Atherton antechinus Ceylon-olive
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia) Oxalidales (Oxalidales)
Family Dasyuridae Elaeocarpaceae
Genus Antechinus Elaeocarpus
Species Antechinus godmani Elaeocarpus serratus

Conservation Status

Atherton antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Ceylon-olive

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Atherton antechinus Ceylon-olive
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ceylon-olive

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Mauritius, and Taiwan.

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.

Ceylon-olive

The Ceylon-Olive (Elaeocarpus serratus) is a species in the genus Elaeocarpus. Distributed across Brazil, Mauritius, and Taiwan.

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