Andean Long-clawed Akodont vs Northern Palm Squirrel

Chelemys macronyx compared with Funambulus pennantii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Long-clawed Akodont	Northern Palm Squirrel
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Chelemys	Funambulus
Species	Chelemys macronyx	Funambulus pennantii

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Long-clawed Akodont and Northern Palm Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Andean Long-clawed Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Northern Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Long-clawed Akodont	Northern Palm Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Long-clawed Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United Arab Emirates.

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.