Andean Chilomys vs fringed-sage

Chilomys instans compared with Artemisia frigida

Key Differences

• Andean Chilomys is Least Concern while fringed-sage is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Chilomys	fringed-sage
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	Artemisia
Species	Chilomys instans	Artemisia frigida

Conservation Status

Andean Chilomys

LC — Least Concern

fringed-sage

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Chilomys	fringed-sage
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.

fringed-sage

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.