Large Long-clawed Akodont vs Poison Sumac

Chelemys megalonyx compared with Toxicodendron vernix

Key Differences

• Large Long-clawed Akodont is Near Threatened while Poison Sumac is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Long-clawed Akodont	Poison Sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cricetidae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Chelemys	Toxicodendron
Species	Chelemys megalonyx	Toxicodendron vernix

Conservation Status

Large Long-clawed Akodont

NT — Near Threatened

Poison Sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Long-clawed Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poison Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.