Andean Chilomys vs Cedros Agave

Chilomys instans compared with Agave sebastiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Chilomys	Cedros Agave
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cricetidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Chilomys	Agave
Species	Chilomys instans	Agave sebastiana

Conservation Status

Andean Chilomys

LC — Least Concern

Cedros Agave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Chilomys	Cedros Agave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Chilomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Cedros Agave

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Andean Chilomys

The Andean Chilomys (Chilomys instans) is a species in the genus Chilomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.