Atherton antechinus vs Prickly Coontail

Antechinus godmani compared with Ceratophyllum echinatum

Key Differences

• Atherton antechinus is Least Concern while Prickly Coontail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton antechinus	Prickly Coontail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Ceratophyllales (Ceratophyllales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Ceratophyllaceae
Genus	Antechinus	Ceratophyllum
Species	Antechinus godmani	Ceratophyllum echinatum

Conservation Status

Atherton antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Coontail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton antechinus	Prickly Coontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Coontail

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.