Atherton antechinus vs elk thistle

Antechinus godmani compared with Cirsium foliosum

Key Differences

• Atherton antechinus is Least Concern while elk thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton antechinus	elk thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Dasyuridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Antechinus	Cirsium
Species	Antechinus godmani	Cirsium foliosum

Conservation Status

Atherton antechinus

LC — Least Concern

elk thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton antechinus	elk thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

elk thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.