Andean Chilomys vs orange-fruit kurrajong

Chilomys instans compared with Sterculia quadrifida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Andean Chilomys orange-fruit kurrajong
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Malvales (Malvales)
Family Cricetidae Malvaceae
Genus Chilomys Sterculia
Species Chilomys instans Sterculia quadrifida

Conservation Status

Andean Chilomys

LC — Least Concern

orange-fruit kurrajong

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Andean Chilomys orange-fruit kurrajong
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.

orange-fruit kurrajong

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.

orange-fruit kurrajong

No description available.

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