Dusky Akodont vs Indian-nut

Akodon dayi compared with Areca catechu

Key Differences

• Dusky Akodont is Least Concern while Indian-nut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Akodont	Indian-nut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Cricetidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Akodon	Areca
Species	Akodon dayi	Areca catechu

Conservation Status

Dusky Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Indian-nut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Akodont	Indian-nut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian-nut

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).