Atherton antechinus vs Narrow swordfern

Antechinus godmani compared with Nephrolepis cordifolia

Key Differences

• Atherton antechinus is Least Concern while Narrow swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton antechinus	Narrow swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Antechinus	Nephrolepis
Species	Antechinus godmani	Nephrolepis cordifolia

Conservation Status

Atherton antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Narrow swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton antechinus	Narrow swordfern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Italy, Portugal, Sweden), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.