Dusky Akodont vs Three-lined Soldier

Akodon dayi compared with Oxycera trilineata

Key Differences

• Dusky Akodont is Least Concern while Three-lined Soldier is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Akodont	Three-lined Soldier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Akodon	Oxycera
Species	Akodon dayi	Oxycera trilineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Akodont and Three-lined Soldier share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Three-lined Soldier

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Akodont	Three-lined Soldier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Three-lined Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.