Andean Long-clawed Akodont vs ground-pine

Chelemys macronyx compared with Ajuga chamaepitys

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Long-clawed Akodont	ground-pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Chelemys	Ajuga
Species	Chelemys macronyx	Ajuga chamaepitys

Conservation Status

Andean Long-clawed Akodont

LC — Least Concern

ground-pine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Long-clawed Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

ground-pine

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.