Large Long-clawed Akodont vs Red-Head Pondweed

Chelemys megalonyx compared with Potamogeton richardsonii

Key Differences

• Large Long-clawed Akodont is Near Threatened while Red-Head Pondweed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Long-clawed Akodont	Red-Head Pondweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Cricetidae	Potamogetonaceae
Genus	Chelemys	Potamogeton
Species	Chelemys megalonyx	Potamogeton richardsonii

Conservation Status

Large Long-clawed Akodont

NT — Near Threatened

Red-Head Pondweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Long-clawed Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-Head Pondweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.