Andean Akodont vs Quito-orange

Abrothrix andinus compared with Solanum quitoense

Key Differences

• Andean Akodont is Least Concern while Quito-orange is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Akodont	Quito-orange
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Cricetidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Abrothrix	Solanum
Species	Abrothrix andinus	Solanum quitoense

Conservation Status

Andean Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Quito-orange

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Akodont	Quito-orange
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quito-orange

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Rwanda), North America (Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Panama), and South America (Colombia).

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.