Andean Chilomys vs pliant lettuce

Chilomys instans compared with Lactuca viminea

Key Differences

• Andean Chilomys is Least Concern while pliant lettuce is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Chilomys	pliant lettuce
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	Lactuca
Species	Chilomys instans	Lactuca viminea

Conservation Status

Andean Chilomys

LC — Least Concern

pliant lettuce

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Chilomys	pliant lettuce
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.

pliant lettuce

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.