Andean Caenolestid vs Year Bean

Caenolestes condorensis compared with Phaseolus dumosus

Key Differences

• Andean Caenolestid is Vulnerable while Year Bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Caenolestid	Year Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Caenolestidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Caenolestes	Phaseolus
Species	Caenolestes condorensis	Phaseolus dumosus

Conservation Status

Andean Caenolestid

VU — Vulnerable

Year Bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Caenolestid	Year Bean
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.

Year Bean

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.