Atherton antechinus vs Mountain Aster

Antechinus godmani compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Atherton antechinus is Least Concern while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton antechinus	Mountain Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Dasyuridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Antechinus	Oclemena
Species	Antechinus godmani	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Atherton antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton antechinus	Mountain Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.