Large Long-clawed Akodont vs Lesser Rocktripe

Chelemys megalonyx compared with Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Key Differences

• Large Long-clawed Akodont is Near Threatened while Lesser Rocktripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Long-clawed Akodont	Lesser Rocktripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Cricetidae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Chelemys	Umbilicaria
Species	Chelemys megalonyx	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Conservation Status

Large Long-clawed Akodont

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Long-clawed Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Rocktripe

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.