Andean Long-clawed Akodont vs devil clam

Chelemys macronyx compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Andean Long-clawed Akodont is Least Concern while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Long-clawed Akodont	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Cricetidae	Cardiidae
Genus	Chelemys	Tridacna
Species	Chelemys macronyx	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Long-clawed Akodont and devil clam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andean Long-clawed Akodont

LC — Least Concern

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Long-clawed Akodont	devil clam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Long-clawed Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

devil clam

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.