Andean Akodont vs Red Balau

Abrothrix andinus compared with Shorea guiso

Key Differences

• Andean Akodont is Least Concern while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Akodont	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Abrothrix	Shorea
Species	Abrothrix andinus	Shorea guiso

Conservation Status

Andean Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Akodont	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

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

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.