Andean Chilomys vs Elephant Jack

Chilomys instans compared with Artocarpus tamaran

Key Differences

• Andean Chilomys is Least Concern while Elephant Jack is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Chilomys	Elephant Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Moraceae
Genus	Chilomys	Artocarpus
Species	Chilomys instans	Artocarpus tamaran

Conservation Status

Andean Chilomys

LC — Least Concern

Elephant Jack

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Chilomys	Elephant Jack
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.

Elephant Jack

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.