Andean Long-clawed Akodont vs Fringed Cup

Chelemys macronyx compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Long-clawed Akodont	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Chelemys	Encoelia
Species	Chelemys macronyx	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

Andean Long-clawed Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Long-clawed Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed Cup

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.