Andean Caenolestid vs sugar-plum

Caenolestes condorensis compared with Uapaca guineensis

Key Differences

• Andean Caenolestid is Vulnerable while sugar-plum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Caenolestid	sugar-plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Caenolestidae	Phyllanthaceae
Genus	Caenolestes	Uapaca
Species	Caenolestes condorensis	Uapaca guineensis

Conservation Status

Andean Caenolestid

VU — Vulnerable

sugar-plum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Caenolestid	sugar-plum
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.

sugar-plum

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.