Holywood vs Large Long-clawed Akodont

Guaiacum sanctum compared with Chelemys megalonyx

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Holywood Large Long-clawed Akodont
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Zygophyllales (Zygophyllales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Zygophyllaceae Cricetidae
Genus Guaiacum Chelemys
Species Guaiacum sanctum Chelemys megalonyx

Conservation Status

Holywood

NT — Near Threatened

Large Long-clawed Akodont

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Holywood

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Large Long-clawed Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Holywood

No description available.

Large Long-clawed Akodont

No description available.

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