Dusky Akodont vs Eastern Forktail

Akodon dayi compared with Ischnura verticalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Akodont	Eastern Forktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Akodon	Ischnura
Species	Akodon dayi	Ischnura verticalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Akodont and Eastern Forktail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Akodont	Eastern Forktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.