vs Cinnamon antechinus
Asperococcus ensiformis compared with Antechinus leo
Key Differences
- is Data Deficient while Cinnamon antechinus is Least Concern.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Cinnamon antechinus | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Chromista (크로미스타) | Animalia (동물) |
| Phylum | Ochrophyta (대롱편모조식물) | Chordata (척삭동물) |
| Class | Phaeophyceae (갈조강) | Mammalia (포유류) |
| Order | Ectocarpales (솜털목) | Dasyuromorphia (주머니고양이목) |
| Family | Chordariaceae | Dasyuridae |
| Genus | Asperococcus | Antechinus |
| Species | Asperococcus ensiformis | Antechinus leo |
Conservation Status
Cinnamon antechinus
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Cinnamon antechinus | |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.
Distributed across Denmark, New Zealand, and Norway.
Cinnamon antechinus
Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Asperococcus ensiformis는 암석 기질에 부착하는 길쭉한 자루 모양 또는 검 모양의 엽체를 형성하는 관형 내지 납작한 갈조류입니다. 북대서양과 지중해 연안의 조간대 및 얕은 조하대 암반 해안에 서식하며, 파도에 노출된 연안 지대의 암반과 대형조류 위에서 생장하는 광합성 대형조류입니다.
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.
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