Agile antechinus vs Gato de Agua

Antechinus agilis compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Agile antechinus is Least Concern while Gato de Agua is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile antechinus	Gato de Agua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Dasyuridae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Antechinus	Lontra
Species	Antechinus agilis	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Agile antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Gato de Agua

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile antechinus	Gato de Agua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gato de Agua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.