Andean Caenolestid vs coral-bean

Caenolestes condorensis compared with Erythrina fusca

Key Differences

• Andean Caenolestid is Vulnerable while coral-bean is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Caenolestid	coral-bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Caenolestidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Caenolestes	Erythrina
Species	Caenolestes condorensis	Erythrina fusca

Conservation Status

Andean Caenolestid

VU — Vulnerable

coral-bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Caenolestid	coral-bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

coral-bean

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Equatorial Guinea, Madagascar, Sao Tome and Principe), Oceania and the Pacific (Tonga), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.