Dusky Akodont vs Fruit Fly

Akodon dayi compared with Urophora cardui

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Akodont	Fruit Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Tephritidae
Genus	Akodon	Urophora
Species	Akodon dayi	Urophora cardui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Fruit Fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Akodont	Fruit Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fruit Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.