Andean Long-clawed Akodont vs Northern Akodont

Chelemys macronyx compared with Necromys urichi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Long-clawed Akodont	Northern Akodont
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	Necromys
Species	Chelemys macronyx	Necromys urichi

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Long-clawed Akodont and Northern Akodont share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Andean Long-clawed Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Northern Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Long-clawed Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.