Dusky Akodont vs elk thistle

Akodon dayi compared with Cirsium foliosum

Key Differences

• Dusky Akodont is Least Concern while elk thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Akodont	elk thistle
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	Cirsium
Species	Akodon dayi	Cirsium foliosum

Conservation Status

Dusky Akodont

LC — Least Concern

elk thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Akodont	elk thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

elk thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.