Andean Long-clawed Akodont vs Indian Giant Squirrel

Chelemys macronyx compared with Ratufa indica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Long-clawed Akodont	Indian Giant Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Chelemys	Ratufa
Species	Chelemys macronyx	Ratufa indica

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Long-clawed Akodont and Indian Giant Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Andean Long-clawed Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Indian Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Long-clawed Akodont	Indian Giant Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Long-clawed Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.