Andean Long-clawed Akodont vs Delicate Slender Opossum

Chelemys macronyx compared with Marmosops parvidens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Long-clawed Akodont	Delicate Slender Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Cricetidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Chelemys	Marmosops
Species	Chelemys macronyx	Marmosops parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Long-clawed Akodont and Delicate Slender Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Andean Long-clawed Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Delicate Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Long-clawed Akodont	Delicate Slender Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Long-clawed Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Delicate Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.