Fat-tailed false antechinus vs Lake Lamprey

Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis compared with Entosphenus macrostomus

Key Differences

• Fat-tailed false antechinus is Least Concern while Lake Lamprey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat-tailed false antechinus	Lake Lamprey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Petromyzonti (Petromyzonti)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Petromyzontiformes (lamprey)
Family	Dasyuridae	Petromyzontidae
Genus	Pseudantechinus	Entosphenus
Species	Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis	Entosphenus macrostomus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fat-tailed false antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Lake Lamprey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat-tailed false antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lake Lamprey