Andean Long-clawed Akodont vs Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

Chelemys macronyx compared with Diphylla ecaudata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Long-clawed Akodont	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cricetidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Chelemys	Diphylla
Species	Chelemys macronyx	Diphylla ecaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Long-clawed Akodont and Hairy-legged Vampire Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Andean Long-clawed Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Long-clawed Akodont	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Long-clawed Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.