Dusky Akodont vs Fused Tooth

Akodon dayi compared with Phellodon confluens

Key Differences

• Dusky Akodont is Least Concern while Fused Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Akodont	Fused Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Akodon	Phellodon
Species	Akodon dayi	Phellodon confluens

Conservation Status

Dusky Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Fused Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Akodont	Fused Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fused Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.