Dusky Akodont vs Gut Weed

Akodon dayi compared with Ulva intestinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Akodont	Gut Weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ulvales (Ulvales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ulvaceae
Genus	Akodon	Ulva
Species	Akodon dayi	Ulva intestinalis

Conservation Status

Dusky Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Gut Weed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Akodont	Gut Weed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gut Weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).