Budin's grass mouse vs Field Foxtail

Akodon budini compared with Alopecurus pratensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Budin's grass mouse Field Foxtail
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 Alopecurus
Species Akodon budini Alopecurus pratensis

Conservation Status

Budin's grass mouse

LC — Least Concern

Field Foxtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Budin's grass mouse Field Foxtail
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Budin's grass mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Field Foxtail

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile, Colombia).

Budin's grass mouse

The Budin'S Grass Mouse (Akodon budini) 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.

Field Foxtail

No description available.

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