Andean Chilomys vs Small-Leaved Blinks

Chilomys instans compared with Montia parvifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Chilomys	Small-Leaved Blinks
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Montiaceae
Genus	Chilomys	Montia
Species	Chilomys instans	Montia parvifolia

Conservation Status

Andean Chilomys

LC — Least Concern

Small-Leaved Blinks

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Chilomys	Small-Leaved Blinks
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.

Small-Leaved Blinks

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United Kingdom.

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.