Achallo vs Pencil flower

Chinchillula sahamae compared with Stylosanthes guianensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Achallo Pencil flower
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Cricetidae Fabaceae
Genus Chinchillula Stylosanthes
Species Chinchillula sahamae Stylosanthes guianensis

Conservation Status

Achallo

LC — Least Concern

Pencil flower

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Achallo Pencil flower
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Achallo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pencil flower

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (7 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Achallo

The Achallo (Chinchillula sahamae) is a species in the genus Chinchillula. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pencil flower

No description available.

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