Atherton antechinus vs Sponge

Antechinus godmani compared with Cliona thoosina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton antechinus	Sponge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Porifera (Sponges)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Demospongiae (Demospongiae)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Clionaida (Clionaida)
Family	Dasyuridae	Clionaidae
Genus	Antechinus	Cliona
Species	Antechinus godmani	Cliona thoosina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atherton antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Sponge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton antechinus	Sponge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sponge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.