Andean Chilomys vs Utteridge's rough tree fern

Chilomys instans compared with Dicksonia utteridgei

Key Differences

• Andean Chilomys is Least Concern while Utteridge's rough tree fern is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Chilomys	Utteridge's rough tree fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cyatheales (Cyatheales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dicksoniaceae
Genus	Chilomys	Dicksonia
Species	Chilomys instans	Dicksonia utteridgei

Conservation Status

Andean Chilomys

LC — Least Concern

Utteridge's rough tree fern

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Chilomys	Utteridge's rough tree fern
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.

Utteridge's rough tree fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.