Large Long-clawed Akodont vs Streamside Swordfern

Chelemys megalonyx compared with Nephrolepis rivularis

Key Differences

• Large Long-clawed Akodont is Near Threatened while Streamside Swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Long-clawed Akodont	Streamside Swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Chelemys	Nephrolepis
Species	Chelemys megalonyx	Nephrolepis rivularis

Conservation Status

Large Long-clawed Akodont

NT — Near Threatened

Streamside Swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Long-clawed Akodont	Streamside Swordfern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Long-clawed Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Streamside Swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.