Andean Long-clawed Akodont vs Elegant Water Shrew

Chelemys macronyx compared with Nectogale elegans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Long-clawed Akodont	Elegant Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Soricidae
Genus	Chelemys	Nectogale
Species	Chelemys macronyx	Nectogale elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Long-clawed Akodont and Elegant Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Andean Long-clawed Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Long-clawed Akodont	Elegant Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Long-clawed Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Andean Long-clawed Akodont

The Andean Long-clawed Akodont (Chelemys macronyx) is a species in the genus Chelemys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.