Andean Long-clawed Akodont vs Ledge Grass

Chelemys macronyx compared with Poa hothamensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Long-clawed Akodont	Ledge Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Chelemys	Poa
Species	Chelemys macronyx	Poa hothamensis

Conservation Status

Andean Long-clawed Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Ledge Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Long-clawed Akodont	Ledge Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Long-clawed Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ledge Grass

Habitat

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

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.