Agile antechinus vs Tongo

Antechinus agilis compared with Plecturocebus caquetensis

Key Differences

• Agile antechinus is Least Concern while Tongo is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile antechinus	Tongo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Dasyuridae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Antechinus	Plecturocebus
Species	Antechinus agilis	Plecturocebus caquetensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Agile antechinus and Tongo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Agile antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Tongo

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile antechinus	Tongo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tongo

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Agile antechinus

The Agile antechinus (Antechinus agilis) is a species in the genus Antechinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tongo

The Caquetá Titi (Plecturocebus caquetensis) is a species in the genus Plecturocebus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the