Fat-tailed false antechinus vs Highfin dogfish

Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis compared with Centroscyllium excelsum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat-tailed false antechinus	Highfin dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Dasyuridae	Etmopteridae
Genus	Pseudantechinus	Centroscyllium
Species	Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis	Centroscyllium excelsum

Evolutionary Relationship

Fat-tailed false antechinus and Highfin dogfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fat-tailed false antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat-tailed false antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Highfin dogfish