Azobe vs Olive-colored Akodont

Lophira alata compared with Abrothrix olivaceus

Key Differences

• Azobe is Vulnerable while Olive-colored Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azobe	Olive-colored Akodont
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ochnaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lophira	Abrothrix
Species	Lophira alata	Abrothrix olivaceus

Conservation Status

Azobe

VU — Vulnerable

Olive-colored Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azobe	Olive-colored Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azobe

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Guinea. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Olive-colored Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Azobe

The Azobe (Lophira alata) is a species in the genus Lophira. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populatio.