Chacoan Akodont vs Tickclover

Bibimys chacoensis compared with Desmodium incanum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chacoan Akodont Tickclover
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Cricetidae Fabaceae
Genus Bibimys Desmodium
Species Bibimys chacoensis Desmodium incanum

Conservation Status

Chacoan Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Tickclover

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chacoan Akodont Tickclover
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tickclover

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (Japan), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (12 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Tickclover

No description available.

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