Cochabamba Akodont vs

Akodon siberiae compared with Hyphoderma occidentale

Key Differences

• Cochabamba Akodont is Near Threatened while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cochabamba Akodont
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Polyporales (多孔菌目)
Family	Cricetidae	Hyphodermataceae
Genus	Akodon	Hyphoderma
Species	Akodon siberiae	Hyphoderma occidentale

Conservation Status

Cochabamba Akodont

NT — Near Threatened

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cochabamba Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cochabamba Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Cochabamba Akodont

The Cochabamba akodont (Akodon siberiae) is a small South American rodent endemic to the Cochabamba department of Bolivia. A member of the speciose genus Akodon — the so-called grass mice — this species inhabits humid montane grasslands and shrublands in the Andes, typically at elevations between 2,500 and 3,800 metres. Like other akodont rodents, it is primarily granivorous and insectivorous, foraging among dense grass tussocks and low vegetation for seeds, invertebrates, and plant material. The species is fossorial to a degree, constructing runways and shallow burrows beneath grass cover that provide shelter from predators including raptors and small carnivores. Akodon siberiae was described relatively recently from specimens collected in the Cochabamba region and remains poorly known; much of its ecology and reproductive biology has been inferred from better-studied congeners. Population size estimates are unavailable, though the IUCN classifies it as Near Threatened due to its restricted range and ongoing habitat conversion driven by agricultural expansion, livestock grazing, and burning of Andean grasslands. The species may have some tolerance for modified habitats but its dependence on intact puna and montane scrub makes it vulnerable to continued land-use change. Conservation measures such as protection of remnant native grassland within its limited range are considered important for its long-term persistence.

Hyphoderma occidentale是多孔菌科（Polyporaceae）的皮革菌，被评估为数据不足（DD）。在森林生境的枯木上以薄层平伏（结壳状）子实体生长。分布和种群规模数据不足，难以进行全面的保护评估。