Andean Long-clawed Akodont vs Flea

Chelemys macronyx compared with Nosopsyllus londiniensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Long-clawed Akodont	Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Chelemys	Nosopsyllus
Species	Chelemys macronyx	Nosopsyllus londiniensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean Long-clawed Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Long-clawed Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Sweden 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.