Atherton antechinus vs Four-spotted Chaser

Antechinus godmani compared with Libellula quadrimaculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton antechinus	Four-spotted Chaser
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Dasyuridae	Libellulidae
Genus	Antechinus	Libellula
Species	Antechinus godmani	Libellula quadrimaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Atherton antechinus and Four-spotted Chaser share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atherton antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Four-spotted Chaser

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton antechinus	Four-spotted Chaser
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Four-spotted Chaser

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Four-spotted Chaser

Four-spotted Chaser (Libellula quadrimaculata) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.