Dusky Akodont vs Water Dock

Akodon dayi compared with Rumex occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Akodont	Water Dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Akodon	Rumex
Species	Akodon dayi	Rumex occidentalis

Conservation Status

Dusky Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Water Dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Akodont	Water Dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water Dock

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.