Andean Chilomys vs Slender Water Moss

Chilomys instans compared with Fontinalis dalecarlica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Chilomys	Slender Water Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Cricetidae	Fontinalaceae
Genus	Chilomys	Fontinalis
Species	Chilomys instans	Fontinalis dalecarlica

Conservation Status

Andean Chilomys

LC — Least Concern

Slender Water Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Chilomys	Slender Water Moss
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.

Slender Water Moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.