Andean Chilomys vs Fern-leaved Corydalis

Chilomys instans compared with Corydalis cheilanthifolia

Key Differences

• Andean Chilomys is Least Concern while Fern-leaved Corydalis is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Chilomys	Fern-leaved Corydalis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Cricetidae	Papaveraceae
Genus	Chilomys	Corydalis
Species	Chilomys instans	Corydalis cheilanthifolia

Conservation Status

Andean Chilomys

LC — Least Concern

Fern-leaved Corydalis

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Chilomys	Fern-leaved Corydalis
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.

Fern-leaved Corydalis

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.