dusky antechinus vs Long-tailed Wattled Bat

Antechinus swainsonii compared with Chalinolobus tuberculatus

Key Differences

• dusky antechinus is Least Concern while Long-tailed Wattled Bat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dusky antechinus	Long-tailed Wattled Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dasyuridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Antechinus	Chalinolobus
Species	Antechinus swainsonii	Chalinolobus tuberculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

dusky antechinus and Long-tailed Wattled Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

dusky antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed Wattled Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dusky antechinus	Long-tailed Wattled Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dusky antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-tailed Wattled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.