Atherton antechinus vs Dry Rot

Antechinus godmani compared with Serpula lacrymans

Key Differences

• Atherton antechinus is Least Concern while Dry Rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton antechinus	Dry Rot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polychaeta (Polychaeta)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Sabellida (Sabellida)
Family	Dasyuridae	Serpulidae
Genus	Antechinus	Serpula
Species	Antechinus godmani	Serpula lacrymans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atherton antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Dry Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton antechinus	Dry Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dry Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

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.