Black Ash vs Large Long-clawed Akodont

Fraxinus nigra compared with Chelemys megalonyx

Key Differences

• Black Ash is Critically Endangered while Large Long-clawed Akodont is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Ash	Large Long-clawed Akodont
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Oleaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Fraxinus	Chelemys
Species	Fraxinus nigra	Chelemys megalonyx

Conservation Status

Black Ash

CR — Critically Endangered

Large Long-clawed Akodont

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Ash	Large Long-clawed Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Ash

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Large Long-clawed Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Ash

The Black Ash (Fraxinus nigra) is a species in the genus Fraxinus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.