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Antechinus minimus
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Dasyuromorphia
Family: Dasyuridae
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Antechinus minimus
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Antechinus minimus is a chordate, or more specifically a mammal, in the Dasyuridae family.
Antechinus minimus is commonly known (its common name) as the Swamp Antechinus in English. In French (Français), Antechinus minimus is commonly known as the Souris Marsupiale Des Marais.
Antechinus minimus is classified as lower risk-least concern by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of plant and animal species maintained by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.
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Species Authority: The species authority, or the name(s) of scientist(s) or person(s) who first described
Antechinus minimus is
(. Geoffroy, 1803) (IUCN Red List).
Summary:
Binomial name Antechinus minimus
(É. Geoffroy, 1803)
The Swamp Antechinus (Antechinus minimus) is a species of mouse-like marsupial of the Dasyuridae family and as such is related to dunnarts, quolls and the Tasmanian Devil. (Wikipedia).
Country Distribution:
Antechinus minimus is found in the following countries:
(IUCN Red List).
Biome(s)/Ecosystem(s): IUCN lists the following as biomes for
Antechinus minimus:
Terrestrial (IUCN Red List).
CONSERVATION STATUS
Red List Category & Criteria:
Antechinus minimus is listed as
LR/lc ver 2.3 (1994) (IUCN Red List).
Year Assessed:
Antechinus minimus's status was assessed in
1996 (IUCN Red List).
Assessor:
Antechinus minimus's Red List status was evaluated by
Australasian Marsupial & Monotreme Specialist Group (IUCN Red List).
Diet:
The Swamp Antechinus is an insectivorous forager in soil habitats similar to the Dusky Antechinus. (Wikipedia).
Data Sources for IUCN data: The following is a list of citations from the IUCN web site for
Antechinus minimus:
Citations listed by IUCN
Baillie, J. and Groombridge, B. (compilers and editors) 1996. 1996 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland. (IUCN Red List).
References: Wikipedia lists the following as references for
Antechinus minimus:
Australasian Marsupial & Monotreme Specialist Group (1996). Antechinus minimus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 09 May 2006. Menkhorst, Peter W. (1995). Mammals of Victoria. Oxford Press, 44-45. ISBN 0-19-553733-5. Groves, Colin (16 November 2005). Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds) Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 29-30. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. (Wikipedia).
Links:
IUCN Red List Profile for Antechinus minimus (IUCN Red List).
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