Andean Chilomys vs Wax flower

Chilomys instans compared with Hoya australis

Key Differences

• Andean Chilomys is Least Concern while Wax flower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Chilomys	Wax flower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cricetidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Chilomys	Hoya
Species	Chilomys instans	Hoya australis

Conservation Status

Andean Chilomys

LC — Least Concern

Wax flower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Chilomys	Wax flower
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.

Wax flower

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Marshall Islands, Tonga, 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.