brown antechinus vs Fire ant

Antechinus stuartii compared with Solenopsis geminata

Key Differences

• brown antechinus is Least Concern while Fire ant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown antechinus	Fire ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Dasyuridae	Formicidae
Genus	Antechinus	Solenopsis
Species	Antechinus stuartii	Solenopsis geminata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brown antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Fire ant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown antechinus	Fire ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fire ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Liberia, Mauritius), Asia (10 countries), Europe (Denmark, Spain, Sweden), North America (9 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (4 countries).

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.