Large Long-clawed Akodont vs Small Chanterelle

Chelemys megalonyx compared with Cantharellus minor

Key Differences

• Large Long-clawed Akodont is Near Threatened while Small Chanterelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Long-clawed Akodont	Small Chanterelle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Cricetidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Chelemys	Cantharellus
Species	Chelemys megalonyx	Cantharellus minor

Conservation Status

Large Long-clawed Akodont

NT — Near Threatened

Small Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Long-clawed Akodont	Small Chanterelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Long-clawed Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.