Fat-tailed false antechinus vs Slender Shrew

Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis compared with Sorex gracillimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Fat-tailed false antechinus Slender Shrew
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Dasyuridae Soricidae
Genus Pseudantechinus Sorex
Species Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis Sorex gracillimus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fat-tailed false antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Slender Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Fat-tailed false antechinus Slender Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat-tailed false antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fat-tailed false antechinus

No description available.

Slender Shrew

No description available.

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