Cinnamon antechinus vs

Antechinus leo compared with Sphingobacterium canadense

Key Differences

• Cinnamon antechinus is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon antechinus
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Bacteroidota (バクテロイデス門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Bacteroidia (バクテロイデス綱)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (フクロネコ目)	Sphingobacteriales (スフィンゴバクテリウム目)
Family	Dasyuridae	Sphingobacteriaceae
Genus	Antechinus	Sphingobacterium
Species	Antechinus leo	Sphingobacterium canadense

Conservation Status

Cinnamon antechinus

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon antechinus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cinnamon antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Sphingobacterium canadenseは種名が示すようにカナダで最初に分離されたグラム陰性黄色色素産生桿菌である。北米北部の温帯土壌と淡水環境に生息する。この好気性化学有機栄養菌は涼しい温帯の陸上および水生生息地で有機物を分解する。