Andean Chilomys vs hollowroot

Chilomys instans compared with Corydalis cava

Key Differences

• Andean Chilomys is Least Concern while hollowroot is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Chilomys	hollowroot
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 cava

Conservation Status

Andean Chilomys

LC — Least Concern

hollowroot

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Chilomys	hollowroot
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.

hollowroot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.