Azara's grass mouse vs Lestes recio

Akodon azarae compared with Lestes dryas

Key Differences

• Azara's grass mouse is Least Concern while Lestes recio is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's grass mouse	Lestes recio
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Lestidae
Genus	Akodon	Lestes
Species	Akodon azarae	Lestes dryas

Evolutionary Relationship

Azara's grass mouse and Lestes recio share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azara's grass mouse

LC — Least Concern

Lestes recio

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's grass mouse	Lestes recio
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azara's grass mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lestes recio

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Azara's grass mouse

The Azara's grass mouse (Akodon azarae) is a species in the genus Akodon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lestes recio

La damísela esmeralda (Lestes dryas) está clasificada como Vulnerable (VU) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Enfrenta un alto riesgo de peligro de extinción en la naturaleza, con poblaciones en declive y una presión creciente sobre su hábitat.