Chacoan Akodont vs Mantled Baskettail

Bibimys chacoensis compared with Epitheca semiaquea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Akodont	Mantled Baskettail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Bibimys	Epitheca
Species	Bibimys chacoensis	Epitheca semiaquea

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Akodont and Mantled Baskettail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Mantled Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Akodont	Mantled Baskettail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mantled Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.