Atherton antechinus vs Prickly Heath

Antechinus godmani compared with Gaultheria mucronata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton antechinus	Prickly Heath
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Ericaceae
Genus	Antechinus	Gaultheria
Species	Antechinus godmani	Gaultheria mucronata

Conservation Status

Atherton antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Heath

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Heath

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Ireland, Norway, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

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.