Dusky Akodont vs Fringed rue

Akodon dayi compared with Ruta chalepensis

Key Differences

• Dusky Akodont is Least Concern while Fringed rue is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Akodont	Fringed rue
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cricetidae	Rutaceae
Genus	Akodon	Ruta
Species	Akodon dayi	Ruta chalepensis

Conservation Status

Dusky Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Fringed rue

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Akodont	Fringed rue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed rue

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Sao Tome and Principe), Europe (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Portugal, Spain), North America (Belize, United States), and South America (6 countries).