Large Long-clawed Akodont vs Sandy Laccaria

Chelemys megalonyx compared with Laccaria trullissata

Key Differences

• Large Long-clawed Akodont is Near Threatened while Sandy Laccaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Long-clawed Akodont	Sandy Laccaria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Chelemys	Laccaria
Species	Chelemys megalonyx	Laccaria trullissata

Conservation Status

Large Long-clawed Akodont

NT — Near Threatened

Sandy Laccaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Long-clawed Akodont	Sandy Laccaria
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Long-clawed Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sandy Laccaria

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.