Basil Balm vs Ornate Akodont

Clinopodium acinos compared with Abrothrix jelskii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Basil Balm	Ornate Akodont
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lamiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Clinopodium	Abrothrix
Species	Clinopodium acinos	Abrothrix jelskii

Conservation Status

Basil Balm

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Basil Balm	Ornate Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Basil Balm

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Ornate Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Basil Balm

The Basil Balm (Clinopodium acinos) is a species in the genus Clinopodium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.