Dusky Akodont vs Mountain Aster

Akodon dayi compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Dusky Akodont is Least Concern while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Akodont	Mountain Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Akodon	Oclemena
Species	Akodon dayi	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Dusky Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Akodont	Mountain Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.