Fat-tailed false antechinus vs Swamp Beacon

Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis compared with Mitrula elegans

Key Differences

• Fat-tailed false antechinus is Least Concern while Swamp Beacon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat-tailed false antechinus	Swamp Beacon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Pseudantechinus	Mitrula
Species	Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis	Mitrula elegans

Conservation Status

Fat-tailed false antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Swamp Beacon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fat-tailed false antechinus	Swamp Beacon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat-tailed false antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swamp Beacon

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.