Andean Chilomys vs Japanese Red Maple

Chilomys instans compared with Acer pycnanthum

Key Differences

• Andean Chilomys is Least Concern while Japanese Red Maple is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Chilomys	Japanese Red Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Chilomys	Acer
Species	Chilomys instans	Acer pycnanthum

Conservation Status

Andean Chilomys

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Red Maple

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Chilomys	Japanese Red Maple
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 Red Maple

Habitat

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

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.