Dusky Akodont vs Light Red Meranti

Akodon dayi compared with Shorea lepidota

Key Differences

• Dusky Akodont is Least Concern while Light Red Meranti is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Akodont	Light Red Meranti
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Akodon	Shorea
Species	Akodon dayi	Shorea lepidota

Conservation Status

Dusky Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Light Red Meranti

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Akodont	Light Red Meranti
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Light Red Meranti

Habitat

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