Agile antechinus vs Dune Cup

Antechinus agilis compared with Peziza ammophila

Key Differences

• Agile antechinus is Least Concern while Dune Cup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile antechinus	Dune Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Antechinus	Peziza
Species	Antechinus agilis	Peziza ammophila

Conservation Status

Agile antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile antechinus	Dune Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Agile antechinus

The Agile antechinus (Antechinus agilis) 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.