Appalachian Tea vs Dusky Akodont

Ilex glabra compared with Akodon dayi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Tea	Dusky Akodont
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Aquifoliaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ilex	Akodon
Species	Ilex glabra	Akodon dayi

Conservation Status

Appalachian Tea

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Tea	Dusky Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Appalachian Tea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Dusky Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Appalachian Tea

The Appalachian Tea (Ilex glabra) is a species in the genus Ilex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.