Agile antechinus vs Shingled Hedgehog

Antechinus agilis compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

• Agile antechinus is Least Concern while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile antechinus	Shingled Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Yırtıcı keseliler)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Antechinus	Sarcodon
Species	Antechinus agilis	Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

Agile antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile antechinus	Shingled Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shingled Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.