Atherton antechinus vs Crested Oval Sedge

Antechinus godmani compared with Carex cristatella

Key Differences

• Atherton antechinus is Least Concern while Crested Oval Sedge is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton antechinus	Crested Oval Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Dasyuridae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Antechinus	Carex
Species	Antechinus godmani	Carex cristatella

Conservation Status

Atherton antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Crested Oval Sedge

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton antechinus	Crested Oval Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crested Oval Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.