Aquatic environments:
* Fish: Platypuses eat a variety of freshwater crustaceans, insects, and small fish. They share their habitat with fish like Australian bass, Macquarie perch, and rainbow trout.
* Frogs: Platypuses may occasionally eat frogs, and green tree frogs, eastern banjo frogs, and common frogs are common in their habitat.
* Reptiles: Platypuses may share their environment with water dragons, freshwater turtles, and snakes, some of which they may prey upon.
* Water birds: They share their habitat with water birds like black swans, grey teal, and Australian pied shags that often occupy similar areas.
Terrestrial environments:
* Mammals: Platypuses share their habitat with other Australian mammals, like eastern grey kangaroos, wombats, and sugar gliders. They also share their habitat with introduced species like foxes and rabbits.
* Birds: Besides water birds, they share the environment with Australian bush birds like kookaburras, magpies, and lyrebirds.
Specific habitat:
The platypus's preferred habitat is freshwater rivers and streams with clear, cool water, dense vegetation, and soft, muddy banks. These are the same environmental conditions that favour many other species, so the platypus is likely to be found near a diverse range of animals that also prefer these habitats.
Important to note:
* The platypus is a solitary animal, so it does not typically interact much with other animals in its habitat.
* Its diet consists primarily of invertebrates, so it doesn't compete for food with larger animals.
To get a better understanding of specific animals found alongside platypuses, you can explore information about the fauna specific to the regions where platypuses live.