Andean Caenolestid vs Silkrubber

Caenolestes condorensis compared with Funtumia elastica

Key Differences

• Andean Caenolestid is Vulnerable while Silkrubber is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Caenolestid	Silkrubber
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Caenolestidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Caenolestes	Funtumia
Species	Caenolestes condorensis	Funtumia elastica

Conservation Status

Andean Caenolestid

VU — Vulnerable

Silkrubber

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Caenolestid	Silkrubber
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.

Silkrubber

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Cameroon, Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Samoa, and Seychelles.

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.