Cinnamon antechinus vs Common Oak

Antechinus leo compared with Quercus robur

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cinnamon antechinus Common Oak
Kingdom Animalia (動物) Plantae (植物)
Phylum Chordata (脊索動物) Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class Mammalia (哺乳類) Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order Dasyuromorphia (フクロネコ目) Fagales (ブナ目)
Family Dasyuridae Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus Antechinus Quercus (Oaks)
Species Antechinus leo Quercus robur

Conservation Status

Cinnamon antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Common Oak

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cinnamon antechinus Common Oak
Diet — Autotroph
Average Lifespan — 1000 years
Average Length — 25.0 m
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cinnamon antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Common Oak

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa), Asia (Armenia, India), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

Cinnamon antechinus

The cinnamon antechinus (Antechinus leo) is a small marsupial in the family Dasyuridae, endemic to northeastern Queensland, Australia, particularly the Cape York Peninsula. It inhabits tropical and subtropical rainforest and forest margins at low elevations, sheltering in tree hollows, dense vine tangles, and fallen logs. Like all antechinuses, it is a specialist insectivore, consuming beetles, cockroaches, moths, and other invertebrates, and occasionally small lizards. The cinnamon antechinus is named for its rich cinnamon-brown dorsal fur. A remarkable feature shared by all antechinus species is semelparous reproduction: males undergo a catastrophic physiological decline and die shortly after a brief, intense mating season in winter, leaving only the pregnant females to carry the population into the next generation. This extreme reproductive strategy results in completely male-free populations for most of the year. The species is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN, with populations within Cape York's relatively intact tropical forest. However, like all antechinuses, it faces threats from feral predators (cats and foxes), habitat degradation, and altered fire regimes. Climate change poses a long-term risk by shrinking the cool, moist forest habitats this species depends on. Genetic studies of Australian antechinuses have revealed considerable cryptic diversity.

Common Oak

ヨーロッパで最も重要かつ広く分布する落葉樹の一つであるイングリッシュオーク(Quercus robur)は、1,000年以上生き、高さ40mに達し、ヨーロッパのどの樹種よりも多くの生物多様性を支える。2,300種以上の昆虫・菌類・地衣類・苔・鳥類が成熟したナラに直接依存している。ヨーロッパ全域から西アジアにかけての温帯林に分布し、その硬くて耐久性のある木材は歴史的に造船・建築・樽製造に欠かせなかった。

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