Long-haired Akodont vs Richardson’s Willow

Abrothrix longipilis compared with Salix richardsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-haired Akodont	Richardson’s Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Abrothrix	Salix
Species	Abrothrix longipilis	Salix richardsonii

Conservation Status

Long-haired Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Richardson’s Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-haired Akodont	Richardson’s Willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-haired Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Richardson’s Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.