Ornate Akodont vs Sponge

Abrothrix jelskii compared with Cliona thoosina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Akodont	Sponge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Porifera (Sponges)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Demospongiae (Demospongiae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Clionaida (Clionaida)
Family	Cricetidae	Clionaidae
Genus	Abrothrix	Cliona
Species	Abrothrix jelskii	Cliona thoosina

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate Akodont and Sponge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ornate Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Sponge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Akodont	Sponge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sponge

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.