Atherton antechinus vs Leopard Earthball

Antechinus godmani compared with Scleroderma areolatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton antechinus	Leopard Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Antechinus	Scleroderma
Species	Antechinus godmani	Scleroderma areolatum

Conservation Status

Atherton antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Leopard Earthball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton antechinus	Leopard Earthball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leopard Earthball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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

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.