Dusky Akodont vs foothill flat sedge

Akodon dayi compared with Cyperus amabilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Akodont	foothill flat sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Akodon	Cyperus
Species	Akodon dayi	Cyperus amabilis

Conservation Status

Dusky Akodont

LC — Least Concern

foothill flat sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Akodont	foothill flat sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

foothill flat sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi, Guinea, Madagascar), North America (Cuba), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).