Fat-tailed false antechinus vs Seedcorn maggot

Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis compared with Delia platura

Key Differences

• Fat-tailed false antechinus is Least Concern while Seedcorn maggot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat-tailed false antechinus	Seedcorn maggot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Dasyuridae	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Pseudantechinus	Delia
Species	Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis	Delia platura

Evolutionary Relationship

Fat-tailed false antechinus and Seedcorn maggot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fat-tailed false antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Seedcorn maggot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fat-tailed false antechinus	Seedcorn maggot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat-tailed false antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Seedcorn maggot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).