Andean Caenolestid vs Ferny Azolla

Caenolestes condorensis compared with Azolla pinnata

Key Differences

• Andean Caenolestid is Vulnerable while Ferny Azolla is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Caenolestid	Ferny Azolla
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Salviniales (Salviniales)
Family	Caenolestidae	Salviniaceae
Genus	Caenolestes	Azolla
Species	Caenolestes condorensis	Azolla pinnata

Conservation Status

Andean Caenolestid

VU — Vulnerable

Ferny Azolla

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Caenolestid	Ferny Azolla
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.

Ferny Azolla

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including deserts and xeric shrublands, tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas spanning the Palearctic and Oceanian realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Indonesia, Singapore, Taiwan), North America (Mexico, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, New Zealand, Tuvalu).

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.