cow-itch vs Dusky Akodont

Mucuna pruriens compared with Akodon dayi

Key Differences

• cow-itch is Not Evaluated while Dusky Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cow-itch	Dusky Akodont
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Mucuna	Akodon
Species	Mucuna pruriens	Akodon dayi

Conservation Status

cow-itch

NE — Not Evaluated

Dusky Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cow-itch	Dusky Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cow-itch

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (4 countries).

Dusky Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.