Crested Cow-Wheat vs Koford s Akodont

Melampyrum cristatum compared with Akodon kofordi

Key Differences

• Crested Cow-Wheat is Endangered while Koford s Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Cow-Wheat	Koford s Akodont
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Lamiales (シソ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Orobanchaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Melampyrum	Akodon
Species	Melampyrum cristatum	Akodon kofordi

Conservation Status

Crested Cow-Wheat

EN — Endangered

Koford s Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Cow-Wheat	Koford s Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested Cow-Wheat

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Koford s Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.