Dusky Akodont vs False Oat-Grass Smut

Akodon dayi compared with Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Key Differences

• Dusky Akodont is Least Concern while False Oat-Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Akodont	False Oat-Grass Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Cricetidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Akodon	Urocystis
Species	Akodon dayi	Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Conservation Status

Dusky Akodont

LC — Least Concern

False Oat-Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Akodont	False Oat-Grass Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Oat-Grass Smut