brown antechinus vs Western yellowjacket

Antechinus stuartii compared with Vespula pensylvanica

Key Differences

• brown antechinus is Least Concern while Western yellowjacket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown antechinus	Western yellowjacket
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	Vespidae
Genus	Antechinus	Vespula
Species	Antechinus stuartii	Vespula pensylvanica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brown antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Western yellowjacket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown antechinus	Western yellowjacket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western yellowjacket

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and 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.