Andean Long-clawed Akodont vs Devil's Bit

Chelemys macronyx compared with Ruellia tuberosa

Key Differences

• Andean Long-clawed Akodont is Least Concern while Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Long-clawed Akodont	Devil's Bit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Chelemys	Ruellia
Species	Chelemys macronyx	Ruellia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Andean Long-clawed Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Long-clawed Akodont	Devil's Bit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Long-clawed Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's Bit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).

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.