Chacoan Akodont vs marsh rice rat

Bibimys chacoensis compared with Oryzomys palustris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan 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	Bibimys	Oryzomys
Species	Bibimys chacoensis	Oryzomys palustris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Akodont

LC — Least Concern

marsh rice rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh rice rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.