dusky antechinus vs Large Short-tailed Rat

Antechinus swainsonii compared with Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dusky antechinus	Large 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 swainsonii	Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dusky antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dusky antechinus	Large Short-tailed Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dusky antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.