Atherton antechinus vs Red louse

Antechinus godmani compared with Bovicola bovis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton antechinus	Red louse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Dasyuridae	Trichodectidae
Genus	Antechinus	Bovicola
Species	Antechinus godmani	Bovicola bovis

Evolutionary Relationship

Atherton antechinus and Red louse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atherton antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Red louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.