Andean Long-clawed Akodont vs Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Chelemys macronyx compared with Thomasomys nicefori

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Long-clawed Akodont	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
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 same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Chelemys	Thomasomys
Species	Chelemys macronyx	Thomasomys nicefori

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Long-clawed Akodont and Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Andean Long-clawed Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Long-clawed Akodont	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Long-clawed Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.