Akume vs Olive-colored Akodont

Guibourtia tessmannii compared with Abrothrix olivaceus

Key Differences

• Akume is Endangered while Olive-colored Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Akume	Olive-colored Akodont
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Guibourtia	Abrothrix
Species	Guibourtia tessmannii	Abrothrix olivaceus

Conservation Status

Akume

EN — Endangered

Olive-colored Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Akume	Olive-colored Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Akume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Cameroon. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Olive-colored Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Akume

The Akume (Guibourtia tessmannii) is a species in the genus Guibourtia. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeo.