Andean Chilomys vs Mountain Aster

Chilomys instans compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Andean Chilomys is Least Concern while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Chilomys	Mountain Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Chilomys	Oclemena
Species	Chilomys instans	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Andean Chilomys

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Chilomys	Mountain Aster
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.

Mountain Aster

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.