Andean Akodont vs Poison devil's-pepper

Abrothrix andinus compared with Rauvolfia vomitoria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Andean Akodont Poison devil's-pepper
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family Cricetidae Apocynaceae
Genus Abrothrix Rauvolfia
Species Abrothrix andinus Rauvolfia vomitoria

Conservation Status

Andean Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Poison devil's-pepper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Andean Akodont Poison devil's-pepper
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poison devil's-pepper

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cameroon and United States.

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.

Poison devil's-pepper

No description available.

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