Andean Chilomys vs sand muhly

Chilomys instans compared with Muhlenbergia arenicola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Chilomys	sand muhly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Chilomys	Muhlenbergia
Species	Chilomys instans	Muhlenbergia arenicola

Conservation Status

Andean Chilomys

LC — Least Concern

sand muhly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Chilomys	sand muhly
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.

sand muhly

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.