Andean Long-clawed Akodont vs Fly marsh elder

Chelemys macronyx compared with Iva cheiranthifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Long-clawed Akodont	Fly marsh elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Chelemys	Iva
Species	Chelemys macronyx	Iva cheiranthifolia

Conservation Status

Andean Long-clawed Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Fly marsh elder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Long-clawed Akodont	Fly marsh elder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Long-clawed Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fly marsh elder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba 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.