Azara's grass mouse vs fat duckweed

Akodon azarae compared with Lemna gibba

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Azara's grass mouse fat duckweed
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family Cricetidae Araceae
Genus Akodon Lemna
Species Akodon azarae Lemna gibba

Conservation Status

Azara's grass mouse

LC — Least Concern

fat duckweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Azara's grass mouse fat duckweed
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
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Habitat & Geographic Range

Azara's grass mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fat duckweed

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands and flooded grasslands and savannas within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt), Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Azara's grass mouse

The Azara's grass mouse (Akodon azarae) is a species in the genus Akodon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fat duckweed

No description available.

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