Andean Long-clawed Akodont vs Pond Fingerclam

Chelemys macronyx compared with Musculium securis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Long-clawed Akodont	Pond Fingerclam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sphaeriida (Sphaeriida)
Family	Cricetidae	Sphaeriidae
Genus	Chelemys	Musculium
Species	Chelemys macronyx	Musculium securis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean Long-clawed Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Pond Fingerclam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Long-clawed Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pond Fingerclam

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.