Atherton antechinus vs cow-itch

Antechinus godmani compared with Mucuna pruriens

Key Differences

• Atherton antechinus is Least Concern while cow-itch is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton antechinus	cow-itch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Dasyuridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Antechinus	Mucuna
Species	Antechinus godmani	Mucuna pruriens

Conservation Status

Atherton antechinus

LC — Least Concern

cow-itch

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton antechinus	cow-itch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cow-itch

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (4 countries).

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.