Andean Caenolestid vs pliant lettuce

Caenolestes condorensis compared with Lactuca viminea

Key Differences

• Andean Caenolestid is Vulnerable while pliant lettuce is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Caenolestid	pliant lettuce
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	Lactuca
Species	Caenolestes condorensis	Lactuca viminea

Conservation Status

Andean Caenolestid

VU — Vulnerable

pliant lettuce

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Caenolestid	pliant lettuce
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.

pliant lettuce

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.