Andean Caenolestid vs Fragrant Crestwort

Caenolestes condorensis compared with Lophocolea fragrans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Caenolestid	Fragrant Crestwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Caenolestidae	Lophocoleaceae
Genus	Caenolestes	Lophocolea
Species	Caenolestes condorensis	Lophocolea fragrans

Conservation Status

Andean Caenolestid

VU — Vulnerable

Fragrant Crestwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Caenolestid	Fragrant Crestwort
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.

Fragrant Crestwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.