Fat-tailed false antechinus vs Root rot

Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis compared with Phytophthora cinnamomi

Key Differences

• Fat-tailed false antechinus is Least Concern while Root rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat-tailed false antechinus	Root rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Pseudantechinus	Phytophthora
Species	Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis	Phytophthora cinnamomi

Conservation Status

Fat-tailed false antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fat-tailed false antechinus	Root rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat-tailed false antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root rot

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (6 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (Dominican Republic, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (7 countries).