Andean Caenolestid vs Key lime

Caenolestes condorensis compared with Citrus aurantiifolia

Key Differences

• Andean Caenolestid is Vulnerable while Key lime is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Caenolestid	Key lime
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Caenolestidae	Rutaceae
Genus	Caenolestes	Citrus
Species	Caenolestes condorensis	Citrus aurantiifolia

Conservation Status

Andean Caenolestid

VU — Vulnerable

Key lime

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Caenolestid	Key lime
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.

Key lime

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (Costa Rica, Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru).

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.