Dusky Akodont vs milk snail

Akodon dayi compared with Otala lactea

Key Differences

• Dusky Akodont is Least Concern while milk snail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Akodont	milk snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Cricetidae	Helicidae
Genus	Akodon	Otala
Species	Akodon dayi	Otala lactea

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Akodont and milk snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Akodont

LC — Least Concern

milk snail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Akodont	milk snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

milk snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Paraguay).