Atherton antechinus vs Taiga tick

Antechinus godmani compared with Ixodes persulcatus

Key Differences

• Atherton antechinus is Least Concern while Taiga tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton antechinus	Taiga tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Arachnida (aracnídeo)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Dasyuridae	Ixodidae
Genus	Antechinus	Ixodes
Species	Antechinus godmani	Ixodes persulcatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Atherton antechinus and Taiga tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atherton antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Taiga tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton antechinus	Taiga tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taiga tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and Taiwan.

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.