Carolina Ash vs Dusky Akodont

Fraxinus caroliniana compared with Akodon dayi

Key Differences

• Carolina Ash is Endangered while Dusky Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carolina Ash	Dusky Akodont
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Oleaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Fraxinus	Akodon
Species	Fraxinus caroliniana	Akodon dayi

Conservation Status

Carolina Ash

EN — Endangered

Dusky Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carolina Ash	Dusky Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carolina Ash

Habitat

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

Dusky Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Carolina Ash

The Carolina Ash (Fraxinus caroliniana) is a species in the genus Fraxinus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.