Andean Akodont vs Soapberry

Abrothrix andinus compared with Sapindus saponaria

Key Differences

• Andean Akodont is Least Concern while Soapberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Akodont	Soapberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Abrothrix	Sapindus
Species	Abrothrix andinus	Sapindus saponaria

Conservation Status

Andean Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Soapberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Akodont	Soapberry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soapberry

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (India, Vietnam), North America (Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala), and South America (Brazil, Chile, 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.