Andean Long-clawed Akodont vs milk snail

Chelemys macronyx compared with Otala lactea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Long-clawed Akodont	milk snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Cricetidae	Helicidae
Genus	Chelemys	Otala
Species	Chelemys macronyx	Otala lactea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean Long-clawed Akodont

LC — Least Concern

milk snail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Long-clawed Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

milk snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Paraguay).

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.