dusky antechinus vs Gato-do-mato

Antechinus swainsonii compared with Leopardus tigrinus

Key Differences

• dusky antechinus is Least Concern while Gato-do-mato is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dusky antechinus	Gato-do-mato
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Dasyuridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Antechinus	Leopardus
Species	Antechinus swainsonii	Leopardus tigrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

dusky antechinus and Gato-do-mato share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

dusky antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Gato-do-mato

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dusky antechinus	Gato-do-mato
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dusky antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gato-do-mato

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.