Andean Long-clawed Akodont vs Thrip

Chelemys macronyx compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Long-clawed Akodont	Thrip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Thripidae
Genus	Chelemys	Hercinothrips
Species	Chelemys macronyx	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean Long-clawed Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Long-clawed Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (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.