Large Long-clawed Akodont vs Water-Lily

Chelemys megalonyx compared with Nymphaea marliacea

Key Differences

• Large Long-clawed Akodont is Near Threatened while Water-Lily is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Long-clawed Akodont	Water-Lily
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Nymphaeales (Nymphaeales)
Family	Cricetidae	Nymphaeaceae
Genus	Chelemys	Nymphaea
Species	Chelemys megalonyx	Nymphaea marliacea

Conservation Status

Large Long-clawed Akodont

NT — Near Threatened

Water-Lily

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Long-clawed Akodont	Water-Lily
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Long-clawed Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water-Lily

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada).