Dusky Akodont vs Spot-tailed Dasher

Akodon dayi compared with Micrathyria aequalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Akodont	Spot-tailed Dasher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Akodon	Micrathyria
Species	Akodon dayi	Micrathyria aequalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Akodont and Spot-tailed Dasher share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Spot-tailed Dasher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Akodont	Spot-tailed Dasher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spot-tailed Dasher

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and United States.