Andean Chilomys vs Jersey Tea

Chilomys instans compared with Ceanothus americanus

Key Differences

• Andean Chilomys is Least Concern while Jersey Tea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Chilomys	Jersey Tea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Rhamnaceae
Genus	Chilomys	Ceanothus
Species	Chilomys instans	Ceanothus americanus

Conservation Status

Andean Chilomys

LC — Least Concern

Jersey Tea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Chilomys	Jersey Tea
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.

Jersey Tea

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.