Andean Chilomys vs southern elder

Chilomys instans compared with Sambucus australis

Key Differences

• Andean Chilomys is Least Concern while southern elder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Chilomys	southern elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Cricetidae	Viburnaceae
Genus	Chilomys	Sambucus
Species	Chilomys instans	Sambucus australis

Conservation Status

Andean Chilomys

LC — Least Concern

southern elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Chilomys	southern elder
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.

southern elder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.