Atherton antechinus vs Creeping Spikemoss

Antechinus godmani compared with Selaginella apoda

Key Differences

• Atherton antechinus is Least Concern while Creeping Spikemoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton antechinus	Creeping Spikemoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Antechinus	Selaginella
Species	Antechinus godmani	Selaginella apoda

Conservation Status

Atherton antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Creeping Spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton antechinus	Creeping Spikemoss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Creeping Spikemoss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile, Germany, and United States.

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.