Andean Chilomys vs Eastern Waterleaf

Chilomys instans compared with Hydrophyllum virginianum

Key Differences

• Andean Chilomys is Least Concern while Eastern Waterleaf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Chilomys	Eastern Waterleaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Cricetidae	Hydrophyllaceae
Genus	Chilomys	Hydrophyllum
Species	Chilomys instans	Hydrophyllum virginianum

Conservation Status

Andean Chilomys

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Waterleaf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Chilomys	Eastern Waterleaf
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.

Eastern Waterleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.