Atherton antechinus vs Onion Earthball

Antechinus godmani compared with Scleroderma cepa

Key Differences

• Atherton antechinus is Least Concern while Onion Earthball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton antechinus	Onion Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Antechinus	Scleroderma
Species	Antechinus godmani	Scleroderma cepa

Conservation Status

Atherton antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Onion Earthball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton antechinus	Onion Earthball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onion Earthball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), 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.