Arrowhead Rattlebox vs Dusky Akodont

Crotalaria sagittalis compared with Akodon dayi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Rattlebox	Dusky Akodont
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Crotalaria	Akodon
Species	Crotalaria sagittalis	Akodon dayi

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Rattlebox

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead Rattlebox	Dusky Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arrowhead Rattlebox

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and United States.

Dusky Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arrowhead Rattlebox

The Arrowhead Rattlebox, Crotalaria sagittalis, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.