Dusky Akodont vs Marsh Valerian

Akodon dayi compared with Valeriana sitchensis

Key Differences

• Dusky Akodont is Least Concern while Marsh Valerian is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Akodont	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Cricetidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Akodon	Valeriana
Species	Akodon dayi	Valeriana sitchensis

Conservation Status

Dusky Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Valerian

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Akodont	Marsh Valerian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.