Andean Chilomys vs Silver Lime

Chilomys instans compared with Tilia tomentosa

Key Differences

• Andean Chilomys is Least Concern while Silver Lime is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Chilomys	Silver Lime
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	Tilia
Species	Chilomys instans	Tilia tomentosa

Conservation Status

Andean Chilomys

LC — Least Concern

Silver Lime

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Chilomys	Silver Lime
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.

Silver Lime

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.