Atherton antechinus vs Red ginger

Antechinus godmani compared with Alpinia purpurata

Key Differences

• Atherton antechinus is Least Concern while Red ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton antechinus	Red ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Antechinus	Alpinia
Species	Antechinus godmani	Alpinia purpurata

Conservation Status

Atherton antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Red ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton antechinus	Red ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (India, Taiwan, Thailand), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (9 countries), and South America (4 countries).

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.