Atherton antechinus vs Indian-nut

Antechinus godmani compared with Areca catechu

Key Differences

• Atherton antechinus is Least Concern while Indian-nut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton antechinus	Indian-nut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Arecaceae
Genus	Antechinus	Areca
Species	Antechinus godmani	Areca catechu

Conservation Status

Atherton antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Indian-nut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton antechinus	Indian-nut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian-nut

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), 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.