brown antechinus vs Fern scale

Antechinus stuartii compared with Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Key Differences

• brown antechinus is Least Concern while Fern scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown antechinus	Fern scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Dasyuridae	Diaspididae
Genus	Antechinus	Pinnaspis
Species	Antechinus stuartii	Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Evolutionary Relationship

brown antechinus and Fern scale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brown antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Fern scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown antechinus	Fern scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fern scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries) and North America (United States).

brown antechinus

The Brown Antechinus (Antechinus stuartii) 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.