Atherton antechinus vs Fen Ragwort

Antechinus godmani compared with Jacobaea paludosa

Key Differences

• Atherton antechinus is Least Concern while Fen Ragwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton antechinus	Fen Ragwort
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	Jacobaea
Species	Antechinus godmani	Jacobaea paludosa

Conservation Status

Atherton antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Fen Ragwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton antechinus	Fen Ragwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fen Ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.