Dusky Akodont vs Sandy Laccaria

Akodon dayi compared with Laccaria trullissata

Key Differences

• Dusky Akodont is Least Concern while Sandy Laccaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Akodont	Sandy Laccaria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Akodon	Laccaria
Species	Akodon dayi	Laccaria trullissata

Conservation Status

Dusky Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Sandy Laccaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Akodont	Sandy Laccaria
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sandy Laccaria

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.