Dusky Akodont vs Grooved Flax

Akodon dayi compared with Linum sulcatum

Key Differences

• Dusky Akodont is Least Concern while Grooved Flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Akodont	Grooved Flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Linaceae
Genus	Akodon	Linum
Species	Akodon dayi	Linum sulcatum

Conservation Status

Dusky Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Grooved Flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Akodont	Grooved Flax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grooved Flax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.