Atherton antechinus vs Notched Firefly

Antechinus godmani compared with Pyractomena sinuata

Key Differences

• Atherton antechinus is Least Concern while Notched Firefly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton antechinus	Notched Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Dasyuridae	Lampyridae
Genus	Antechinus	Pyractomena
Species	Antechinus godmani	Pyractomena sinuata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atherton antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Notched Firefly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton antechinus	Notched Firefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Notched Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.