Cordillera Occidental Akodont vs Mountain Aster

Akodon affinis compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Cordillera Occidental Akodont is Least Concern while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cordillera Occidental Akodont	Mountain Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Akodon	Oclemena
Species	Akodon affinis	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Cordillera Occidental Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cordillera Occidental Akodont	Mountain Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cordillera Occidental Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.