Andean Long-clawed Akodont vs Dwarf round ray

Chelemys macronyx compared with Urotrygon nana

Key Differences

• Andean Long-clawed Akodont is Least Concern while Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Long-clawed Akodont	Dwarf round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Chelemys	Urotrygon
Species	Chelemys macronyx	Urotrygon nana

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Long-clawed Akodont and Dwarf round ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Andean Long-clawed Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Long-clawed Akodont	Dwarf round ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Long-clawed Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf round ray

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.