Andean Long-clawed Akodont vs Mountain Water Rat

Chelemys macronyx compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Andean Long-clawed Akodont is Least Concern while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Long-clawed Akodont	Mountain Water Rat
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Chelemys	Baiyankamys
Species	Chelemys macronyx	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Long-clawed Akodont and Mountain Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Andean Long-clawed Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Long-clawed Akodont	Mountain Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Long-clawed Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Water Rat

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.