Andean Chilomys vs Gum-elemi

Chilomys instans compared with Bursera simaruba

Key Differences

• Andean Chilomys is Least Concern while Gum-elemi is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Chilomys	Gum-elemi
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cricetidae	Burseraceae
Genus	Chilomys	Bursera
Species	Chilomys instans	Bursera simaruba

Conservation Status

Andean Chilomys

LC — Least Concern

Gum-elemi

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Chilomys	Gum-elemi
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.

Gum-elemi

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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:

🇨🇴 Colombia