Atherton antechinus vs Louse

Antechinus godmani compared with Bovicola ovis

Key Differences

• Atherton antechinus is Least Concern while Louse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton antechinus	Louse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Dasyuridae	Trichodectidae
Genus	Antechinus	Bovicola
Species	Antechinus godmani	Bovicola ovis

Evolutionary Relationship

Atherton antechinus and Louse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atherton antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton antechinus	Louse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 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.