Andean Akodont vs Devil's Bit

Abrothrix andinus compared with Ruellia tuberosa

Key Differences

• Andean Akodont is Least Concern while Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Akodont	Devil's Bit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Abrothrix	Ruellia
Species	Abrothrix andinus	Ruellia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Andean Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Akodont	Devil's Bit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's Bit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).

Andean Akodont

The Andean Akodont (Abrothrix andinus) is a species in the genus Abrothrix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.