Azara's grass mouse vs scratch grass

Akodon azarae compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's grass mouse	scratch grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Akodon	Muhlenbergia
Species	Akodon azarae	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

Azara's grass mouse

LC — Least Concern

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's grass mouse	scratch grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azara's grass mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scratch grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.