Fat-tailed false antechinus vs Short-eared Possum

Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis compared with Trichosurus caninus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat-tailed false antechinus	Short-eared Possum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Dasyuridae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Pseudantechinus	Trichosurus
Species	Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis	Trichosurus caninus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fat-tailed false antechinus and Short-eared Possum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fat-tailed false antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Short-eared Possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fat-tailed false antechinus	Short-eared Possum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat-tailed false antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-eared Possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.