Atherton antechinus vs Marsh Valerian

Antechinus godmani compared with Valeriana dioica

Key Differences

• Atherton antechinus is Least Concern while Marsh Valerian is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton antechinus	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Antechinus	Valeriana
Species	Antechinus godmani	Valeriana dioica

Conservation Status

Atherton antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Valerian

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton antechinus	Marsh Valerian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.