Andean Chilomys vs Green-tailed Emerald

Chilomys instans compared with Chlorostilbon alice

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Chilomys	Green-tailed Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Chilomys	Chlorostilbon
Species	Chilomys instans	Chlorostilbon alice

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Chilomys and Green-tailed Emerald share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Andean Chilomys

LC — Least Concern

Green-tailed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Chilomys	Green-tailed Emerald
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.

Green-tailed Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela