Atherton antechinus vs Dotted Firefly

Antechinus godmani compared with Lucidota punctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Atherton antechinus Dotted Firefly
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Insecta (insecto)
Order Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia) Coleoptera (coleópteros)
Family Dasyuridae Lampyridae
Genus Antechinus Lucidota
Species Antechinus godmani Lucidota punctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Atherton antechinus and Dotted Firefly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atherton antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Atherton antechinus Dotted Firefly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dotted Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Atherton antechinus

The Atherton antechinus (Antechinus godmani) 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.

Dotted Firefly

No description available.

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