Atherton antechinus vs Dowdy Plume

Antechinus godmani compared with Stenoptilia zophodactylus

Key Differences

• Atherton antechinus is Least Concern while Dowdy Plume is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton antechinus	Dowdy Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dasyuridae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Antechinus	Stenoptilia
Species	Antechinus godmani	Stenoptilia zophodactylus

Evolutionary Relationship

Atherton antechinus and Dowdy Plume share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atherton antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Dowdy Plume

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton antechinus	Dowdy Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dowdy Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (26 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Ecuador, Paraguay).

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.