Atherton antechinus vs Woolly Tooth

Antechinus godmani compared with Phellodon tomentosus

Key Differences

• Atherton antechinus is Least Concern while Woolly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton antechinus	Woolly Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Antechinus	Phellodon
Species	Antechinus godmani	Phellodon tomentosus

Conservation Status

Atherton antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Woolly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton antechinus	Woolly Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Woolly Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.