Anderson s Shrew Mole vs Cinnamon antechinus

Uropsilus andersoni compared with Antechinus leo

Key Differences

• Anderson s Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Cinnamon antechinus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson s Shrew Mole	Cinnamon antechinus
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Dasyuromorphia (Yırtıcı keseliler)
Family	Talpidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Uropsilus	Antechinus
Species	Uropsilus andersoni	Antechinus leo

Evolutionary Relationship

Anderson s Shrew Mole and Cinnamon antechinus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (memeliler)

Conservation Status

Anderson s Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Cinnamon antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson s Shrew Mole	Cinnamon antechinus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anderson s Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cinnamon antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Anderson s Shrew Mole

The Anderson s Shrew Mole (Uropsilus andersoni) is a species in the genus Uropsilus. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cinnamon antechinus

The cinnamon antechinus (Antechinus leo) is a small marsupial in the family Dasyuridae, endemic to northeastern Queensland, Australia, particularly the Cape York Peninsula. It inhabits tropical and subtropical rainforest and forest margins at low elevations, sheltering in tree hollows, dense vine tangles, and fallen logs. Like all antechinuses, it is a specialist insectivore, consuming beetles, cockroaches, moths, and other invertebrates, and occasionally small lizards. The cinnamon antechinus is named for its rich cinnamon-brown dorsal fur. A remarkable feature shared by all antechinus species is semelparous reproduction: males undergo a catastrophic physiological decline and die shortly after a brief, intense mating season in winter, leaving only the pregnant females to carry the population into the next generation. This extreme reproductive strategy results in completely male-free populations for most of the year. The species is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN, with populations within Cape York's relatively intact tropical forest. However, like all antechinuses, it faces threats from feral predators (cats and foxes), habitat degradation, and altered fire regimes. Climate change poses a long-term risk by shrinking the cool, moist forest habitats this species depends on. Genetic studies of Australian antechinuses have revealed considerable cryptic diversity.