joint-vetch vs Patagonian Akodont

Aeschynomene americana compared with Akodon iniscatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	joint-vetch	Patagonian Akodont
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Aeschynomene	Akodon
Species	Aeschynomene americana	Akodon iniscatus

Conservation Status

joint-vetch

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	joint-vetch	Patagonian Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

joint-vetch

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (5 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).