Andean Caenolestid vs Hopea Heavy

Caenolestes condorensis compared with Hopea iriana

Key Differences

• Andean Caenolestid is Vulnerable while Hopea Heavy is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Caenolestid	Hopea Heavy
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Caenolestidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Caenolestes	Hopea
Species	Caenolestes condorensis	Hopea iriana

Conservation Status

Andean Caenolestid

VU — Vulnerable

Hopea Heavy

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Caenolestid	Hopea Heavy
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.

Hopea Heavy

Habitat

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

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.