Chacoan Akodont vs Red melastome

Bibimys chacoensis compared with Melastoma sanguineum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Akodont	Red melastome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Cricetidae	Melastomataceae
Genus	Bibimys	Melastoma
Species	Bibimys chacoensis	Melastoma sanguineum

Conservation Status

Chacoan Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Red melastome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Akodont	Red melastome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red melastome

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.