Andean Long-clawed Akodont vs scratch grass

Chelemys macronyx compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• Andean Long-clawed Akodont is Least Concern while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Long-clawed Akodont	scratch grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Chelemys	Muhlenbergia
Species	Chelemys macronyx	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

Andean Long-clawed Akodont

LC — Least Concern

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Long-clawed Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scratch grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.