brown antechinus vs Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Antechinus stuartii compared with Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown antechinus	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dasyuridae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Antechinus	Brachyuromys
Species	Antechinus stuartii	Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

brown antechinus and Lesser Short-tailed Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

brown antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown antechinus	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.