Fat-tailed false antechinus vs sun shell

Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis compared with Astraea heliotropium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat-tailed false antechinus	sun shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Dasyuridae	Turbinidae
Genus	Pseudantechinus	Astraea
Species	Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis	Astraea heliotropium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fat-tailed false antechinus

LC — Least Concern

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fat-tailed false antechinus	sun shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat-tailed false antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sun shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in New Zealand.