Atherton antechinus vs Speckled Tar Spot

Antechinus godmani compared with Rhytisma punctatum

Key Differences

• Atherton antechinus is Least Concern while Speckled Tar Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton antechinus	Speckled Tar Spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Antechinus	Rhytisma
Species	Antechinus godmani	Rhytisma punctatum

Conservation Status

Atherton antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Speckled Tar Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton antechinus	Speckled Tar Spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Speckled Tar Spot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.