Cloud Forest Akodont vs 合江臭蛙

Akodon torques compared with Odorrana hejiangensis

Key Differences

Cloud Forest Akodont is Least Concern while 合江臭蛙 is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cloud Forest Akodont	合江臭蛙
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Amphibia (两栖动物)
Order	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Anura (无尾目)
Family	Cricetidae	Ranidae
Genus	Akodon	Odorrana
Species	Akodon torques	Odorrana hejiangensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cloud Forest Akodont and 合江臭蛙 share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索动物门)

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Conservation Status

Cloud Forest Akodont

LC — Least Concern

合江臭蛙

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cloud Forest Akodont	合江臭蛙
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cloud Forest Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

合江臭蛙

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Cloud Forest Akodont

Cloud forest akodonts are small rodents in the genus Akodon (family Cricetidae, subfamily Sigmodontinae) adapted to the cool, moist cloud forests of the Andean mountain chain in South America. These small mice, typically 15–25 g body weight, are among the most diverse rodent genera in the Neotropics, with dozens of species occupying a range of habitats from tropical lowland forest to high-elevation grasslands and cloud forest margins. Cloud forest species live in mossy, fern-rich undergrowth at elevations typically between 1,500 and 3,500 meters, where they forage for seeds, fungi, invertebrates, and plant material among dense vegetation and under fallen logs. Akodonts are important prey species for forest raptors, small cats, and mustelids, and serve as seed dispersers in cloud forest ecosystems. Many cloud forest akodont species have restricted ranges tied to specific elevation bands on individual mountain ranges, making them vulnerable to climate change-driven upslope habitat shifts that compress available habitat and may eventually eliminate suitable conditions on mountains of insufficient height.