Florida silver palm vs Long-haired Akodont

Coccothrinax argentata compared with Abrothrix longipilis

Key Differences

• Florida silver palm is Endangered while Long-haired Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Florida silver palm	Long-haired Akodont
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Arecales (Arecales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Arecaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Coccothrinax	Abrothrix
Species	Coccothrinax argentata	Abrothrix longipilis

Conservation Status

Florida silver palm

EN — Endangered

Long-haired Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Florida silver palm	Long-haired Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Florida silver palm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Long-haired Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.