Azara's grass mouse vs Tarça

Akodon azarae compared with Udea azorensis

Key Differences

• Azara's grass mouse is Least Concern while Tarça is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's grass mouse	Tarça
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Crambidae
Genus	Akodon	Udea
Species	Akodon azarae	Udea azorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azara's grass mouse

LC — Least Concern

Tarça

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azara's grass mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tarça

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.