Andean Long-clawed Akodont vs Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

Chelemys macronyx compared with Beamys hindei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Long-clawed Akodont	Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Roedores)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Cricetidae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Chelemys	Beamys
Species	Chelemys macronyx	Beamys hindei

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Long-clawed Akodont and Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Andean Long-clawed Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Long-clawed Akodont	Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Long-clawed Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Kenya.

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.