Andean Long-clawed Akodont vs Midge

Chelemys macronyx compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Long-clawed Akodont	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Chelemys	Dasineura
Species	Chelemys macronyx	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Long-clawed Akodont and Midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andean Long-clawed Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Long-clawed Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.