Andean Chilomys vs Murray Plum

Chilomys instans compared with Prunus murrayana

Key Differences

• Andean Chilomys is Least Concern while Murray Plum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Chilomys	Murray Plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Chilomys	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Chilomys instans	Prunus murrayana

Conservation Status

Andean Chilomys

LC — Least Concern

Murray Plum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Chilomys	Murray Plum
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.

Murray Plum

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.