Large Long-clawed Akodont vs Prototype quillwort

Chelemys megalonyx compared with Isoetes prototypus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Long-clawed Akodont	Prototype quillwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Isoetales (Isoetales)
Family	Cricetidae	Isoetaceae
Genus	Chelemys	Isoetes
Species	Chelemys megalonyx	Isoetes prototypus

Conservation Status

Large Long-clawed Akodont

NT — Near Threatened

Prototype quillwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Long-clawed Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prototype quillwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.