Andean Caenolestid vs Dilated Scalewort

Caenolestes condorensis compared with Frullania dilatata

Key Differences

• Andean Caenolestid is Vulnerable while Dilated Scalewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Caenolestid	Dilated Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Caenolestidae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Caenolestes	Frullania
Species	Caenolestes condorensis	Frullania dilatata

Conservation Status

Andean Caenolestid

VU — Vulnerable

Dilated Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Caenolestid	Dilated Scalewort
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.

Dilated Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

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.