Atherton antechinus vs Maricao

Antechinus godmani compared with Desmodium intortum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Atherton antechinus Maricao
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (planta)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Dasyuridae Fabaceae
Genus Antechinus Desmodium
Species Antechinus godmani Desmodium intortum

Conservation Status

Atherton antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Maricao

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Atherton antechinus Maricao
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maricao

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas spanning the Australasia and Afrotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Papua New Guinea), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Maricao

No description available.

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