Andean Chilomys vs Japanese Bindweed

Chilomys instans compared with Calystegia pubescens

Key Differences

• Andean Chilomys is Least Concern while Japanese Bindweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Chilomys	Japanese Bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Cricetidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Chilomys	Calystegia
Species	Chilomys instans	Calystegia pubescens

Conservation Status

Andean Chilomys

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Bindweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Chilomys	Japanese Bindweed
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.

Japanese Bindweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.