Blarinine Akodont vs marsh rice rat

Blarinomys breviceps compared with Oryzomys palustris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blarinine Akodont	marsh rice rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Blarinomys	Oryzomys
Species	Blarinomys breviceps	Oryzomys palustris

Evolutionary Relationship

Blarinine Akodont and marsh rice rat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Blarinine Akodont

LC — Least Concern

marsh rice rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blarinine Akodont	marsh rice rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blarinine Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh rice rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blarinine Akodont

The Blarinine Akodont (Blarinomys breviceps) is a species in the genus Blarinomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.