Andean Long-clawed Akodont vs Small shell ginger

Chelemys macronyx compared with Alpinia mutica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Long-clawed Akodont	Small shell ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Cricetidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Chelemys	Alpinia
Species	Chelemys macronyx	Alpinia mutica

Conservation Status

Andean Long-clawed Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Long-clawed Akodont	Small shell ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Long-clawed Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small shell ginger

Habitat

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

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.