Adder’S-Mouth vs Large Long-clawed Akodont

Malaxis bayardii compared with Chelemys megalonyx

Key Differences

• Adder’S-Mouth is Critically Endangered while Large Long-clawed Akodont is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Adder’S-Mouth	Large Long-clawed Akodont
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Orchidaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Malaxis	Chelemys
Species	Malaxis bayardii	Chelemys megalonyx

Conservation Status

Adder’S-Mouth

CR — Critically Endangered

Large Long-clawed Akodont

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Adder’S-Mouth	Large Long-clawed Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Adder’S-Mouth

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Large Long-clawed Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Adder’S-Mouth

The Adder’S-Mouth (Malaxis bayardii) is a species in the genus Malaxis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes, found across Canada and United States.