Atherton antechinus vs fire moss

Antechinus godmani compared with Ceratodon purpureus

Key Differences

• Atherton antechinus is Least Concern while fire moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton antechinus	fire moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Ditrichaceae
Genus	Antechinus	Ceratodon
Species	Antechinus godmani	Ceratodon purpureus

Conservation Status

Atherton antechinus

LC — Least Concern

fire moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton antechinus	fire moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fire moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.