dusky antechinus vs Murin Nordique

Antechinus swainsonii compared with Myotis septentrionalis

Key Differences

• dusky antechinus is Least Concern while Murin Nordique is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dusky antechinus	Murin Nordique
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	Myotis
Species	Antechinus swainsonii	Myotis septentrionalis

Evolutionary Relationship

dusky antechinus and Murin Nordique share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

dusky antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Murin Nordique

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dusky antechinus	Murin Nordique
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dusky antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Murin Nordique

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.