Agile antechinus vs Lowland Tapir

Antechinus agilis compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Agile antechinus is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile antechinus	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Perissodactyla (สัตว์กีบคี่)
Family	Dasyuridae	Tapiridae
Genus	Antechinus	Tapirus
Species	Antechinus agilis	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Agile antechinus and Lowland Tapir share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)

Conservation Status

Agile antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile antechinus	Lowland Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lowland Tapir

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.

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.