Dusky Akodont vs slender thistle

Akodon dayi compared with Carduus tenuiflorus

Key Differences

• Dusky Akodont is Least Concern while slender thistle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Akodont	slender thistle
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	Carduus
Species	Akodon dayi	Carduus tenuiflorus

Conservation Status

Dusky Akodont

LC — Least Concern

slender thistle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Akodont	slender thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

slender thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.