Azara's grass mouse vs Pot marigold

Akodon azarae compared with Calendula officinalis

Key Differences

  • Azara's grass mouse is Least Concern while Pot marigold is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Azara's grass mouse Pot marigold
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Cricetidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Akodon Calendula
Species Akodon azarae Calendula officinalis

Conservation Status

Azara's grass mouse

LC — Least Concern

Pot marigold

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Azara's grass mouse Pot marigold
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azara's grass mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pot marigold

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, Morocco), Asia (4 countries), Europe (28 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

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.

Pot marigold

No description available.

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