Andean Long-clawed Akodont vs Button Dodder

Chelemys macronyx compared with Cuscuta cephalanthi

Key Differences

• Andean Long-clawed Akodont is Least Concern while Button Dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Long-clawed Akodont	Button Dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Cricetidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Chelemys	Cuscuta
Species	Chelemys macronyx	Cuscuta cephalanthi

Conservation Status

Andean Long-clawed Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Long-clawed Akodont	Button Dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Long-clawed Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Button Dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Andean Long-clawed Akodont

The Andean Long-clawed Akodont (Chelemys macronyx) is a species in the genus Chelemys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Button Dodder

The Button Dodder (Cuscuta cephalanthi) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.