Atherton antechinus vs Nutmeg

Antechinus godmani compared with Myristica fragrans

Key Differences

• Atherton antechinus is Least Concern while Nutmeg is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton antechinus	Nutmeg
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Myristicaceae
Genus	Antechinus	Myristica
Species	Antechinus godmani	Myristica fragrans

Conservation Status

Atherton antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Nutmeg

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nutmeg

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles), Asia (India, Laos, Taiwan), and South America (Brazil).

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.