Dusky Akodont vs Stinking chamomile

Akodon dayi compared with Anthemis cotula

Key Differences

• Dusky Akodont is Least Concern while Stinking chamomile is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Akodont	Stinking chamomile
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	Anthemis
Species	Akodon dayi	Anthemis cotula

Conservation Status

Dusky Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Stinking chamomile

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Akodont	Stinking chamomile
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking chamomile

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia, India), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.