Andean Caenolestid vs Elephant Apple

Caenolestes condorensis compared with Dillenia indica

Key Differences

• Andean Caenolestid is Vulnerable while Elephant Apple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Caenolestid	Elephant Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Dilleniales (Dilleniales)
Family	Caenolestidae	Dilleniaceae
Genus	Caenolestes	Dillenia
Species	Caenolestes condorensis	Dillenia indica

Conservation Status

Andean Caenolestid

VU — Vulnerable

Elephant Apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Caenolestid	Elephant Apple
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.

Elephant Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Congo (DRC), Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, and Taiwan.

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.