Andean Caenolestid vs Mountain Saffron

Caenolestes condorensis compared with Solorina crocea

Key Differences

• Andean Caenolestid is Vulnerable while Mountain Saffron is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Caenolestid	Mountain Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Caenolestidae	Peltigeraceae
Genus	Caenolestes	Solorina
Species	Caenolestes condorensis	Solorina crocea

Conservation Status

Andean Caenolestid

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Caenolestid	Mountain Saffron
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.

Mountain Saffron

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.