Large Long-clawed Akodont vs Tome's spiny rat

Chelemys megalonyx compared with Proechimys semispinosus

Key Differences

• Large Long-clawed Akodont is Near Threatened while Tome's spiny rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Long-clawed Akodont	Tome's spiny rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Chelemys	Proechimys
Species	Chelemys megalonyx	Proechimys semispinosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Long-clawed Akodont and Tome's spiny rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Large Long-clawed Akodont

NT — Near Threatened

Tome's spiny rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Long-clawed Akodont	Tome's spiny rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Long-clawed Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tome's spiny rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.