Andean Chilomys vs Didymous Chamomile

Chilomys instans compared with Anthemis didymaea

Key Differences

• Andean Chilomys is Least Concern while Didymous Chamomile is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Chilomys	Didymous Chamomile
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Chilomys	Anthemis
Species	Chilomys instans	Anthemis didymaea

Conservation Status

Andean Chilomys

LC — Least Concern

Didymous Chamomile

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Chilomys	Didymous Chamomile
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.

Didymous Chamomile

Habitat

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

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.