Andean Caenolestid vs Golden chamomile

Caenolestes condorensis compared with Cota tinctoria

Key Differences

• Andean Caenolestid is Vulnerable while Golden chamomile is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Caenolestid	Golden chamomile
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Caenolestidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Caenolestes	Cota
Species	Caenolestes condorensis	Cota tinctoria

Conservation Status

Andean Caenolestid

VU — Vulnerable

Golden chamomile

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Caenolestid	Golden chamomile
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.

Golden chamomile

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (Denmark, Norway, Sweden), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.