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Agile antechinus Antechinus agilis Least concern

Where the agile antechinus lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

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Agile Antechinus (Antechinus agilis) on hand
Photo: Michael Sale, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Scientific nameAntechinus agilis
GroupMarsupials
StatusLeast concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in1 country
ContinentsOceania
ClassMammal
OrderDasyuromorphia
FamilyDasyuridae

Where does the agile antechinus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the agile antechinus in 1 country or territory across Oceania. Wikidata lists it as endemic to Australia.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the agile antechinus endangered?

The agile antechinus’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the agile antechinus?

The agile antechinus (Antechinus agilis) is a mammal in the order Dasyuromorphia and the family Dasyuridae, genus Antechinus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the agile antechinus

The agile antechinus (Antechinus agilis) is a species of small carnivorous marsupial of the family Dasyuridae. It is found in Australia.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Agile antechinus (revision 1313979347), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q134343 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).

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