Andean Long-clawed Akodont vs giant flat sedge

Chelemys macronyx compared with Cyperus giganteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Long-clawed Akodont	giant flat sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Chelemys	Cyperus
Species	Chelemys macronyx	Cyperus giganteus

Conservation Status

Andean Long-clawed Akodont

LC — Least Concern

giant flat sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Long-clawed Akodont	giant flat sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Long-clawed Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

giant flat sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.