brown antechinus vs Heath Bee-fly

Antechinus stuartii compared with Bombylius minor

Key Differences

• brown antechinus is Least Concern while Heath Bee-fly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown antechinus	Heath Bee-fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Dasyuridae	Bombyliidae
Genus	Antechinus	Bombylius
Species	Antechinus stuartii	Bombylius minor

Evolutionary Relationship

brown antechinus and Heath Bee-fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brown antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Heath Bee-fly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown antechinus	Heath Bee-fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heath Bee-fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.