vs Fat-tailed false antechinus

Dacryobolus karstenii compared with Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis

Key Differences

• is Near Threatened while Fat-tailed false antechinus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Fat-tailed false antechinus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Dacryobolaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Dacryobolus	Pseudantechinus
Species	Dacryobolus karstenii	Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Fat-tailed false antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Fat-tailed false antechinus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Fat-tailed false antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.