Chacoan Akodont vs Manatee Grass

Bibimys chacoensis compared with Syringodium filiforme

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Akodont	Manatee Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cymodoceaceae
Genus	Bibimys	Syringodium
Species	Bibimys chacoensis	Syringodium filiforme

Conservation Status

Chacoan Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Manatee Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Akodont	Manatee Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Manatee Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

Chacoan Akodont

The Chacoan Akodont (Bibimys chacoensis) is a species in the genus Bibimys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.