vs Large Long-clawed Akodont

Diplotomma pharcidium compared with Chelemys megalonyx

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Large Long-clawed Akodont
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Caliciaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Diplotomma	Chelemys
Species	Diplotomma pharcidium	Chelemys megalonyx

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Large Long-clawed Akodont

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as 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.

Diplotomma pharcidium is a crustose lichen with a greyish thallus bearing dark, lecideine apothecia on calcareous bark and rock. It inhabits old calcareous rock faces and weathered limestone in temperate European environments. This lichen is sensitive to air pollution and is found primarily in areas with low nitrogen deposition.