American Hackberry vs Andean Caenolestid

Celtis occidentalis compared with Caenolestes condorensis

Key Differences

• American Hackberry is Least Concern while Andean Caenolestid is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Hackberry	Andean Caenolestid
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)
Family	Cannabaceae	Caenolestidae
Genus	Celtis	Caenolestes
Species	Celtis occidentalis	Caenolestes condorensis

Conservation Status

American Hackberry

LC — Least Concern

Andean Caenolestid

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Hackberry	Andean Caenolestid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Hackberry

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Armenia), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Andean Caenolestid

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

American Hackberry

The American Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis) is a species in the genus Celtis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Andean Caenolestid

The Andean Caenolestid (Caenolestes condorensis) is a species in the genus Caenolestes. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.