Dusky Akodont vs Perezoso Pigmeo

Akodon dayi compared with Bradypus pygmaeus

Key Differences

• Dusky Akodont is Least Concern while Perezoso Pigmeo is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Akodont	Perezoso Pigmeo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Cricetidae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Akodon	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Akodon dayi	Bradypus pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Akodont and Perezoso Pigmeo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Dusky Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Perezoso Pigmeo

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Akodont	Perezoso Pigmeo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Perezoso Pigmeo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.