Andean Long-clawed Akodont vs European water vole

Chelemys macronyx compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Andean Long-clawed Akodont is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Long-clawed Akodont	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Chelemys	Arvicola
Species	Chelemys macronyx	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Long-clawed Akodont and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Andean Long-clawed Akodont

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Long-clawed Akodont	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Long-clawed Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.