Dusky Akodont vs Gambia-pea

Akodon dayi compared with Crotalaria goreensis

Key Differences

• Dusky Akodont is Least Concern while Gambia-pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Akodont	Gambia-pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Akodon	Crotalaria
Species	Akodon dayi	Crotalaria goreensis

Conservation Status

Dusky Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Gambia-pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Akodont	Gambia-pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gambia-pea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Guinea, Madagascar), Asia (India, Malaysia, Taiwan), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Nauru, Papua New Guinea), and South America (Brazil, Guyana).