Atherton antechinus vs Irish Pouncewort

Antechinus godmani compared with Lejeunea hibernica

Key Differences

• Atherton antechinus is Least Concern while Irish Pouncewort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton antechinus	Irish Pouncewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Lejeuneaceae
Genus	Antechinus	Lejeunea
Species	Antechinus godmani	Lejeunea hibernica

Conservation Status

Atherton antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Irish Pouncewort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton antechinus	Irish Pouncewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Irish Pouncewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.