Astarte's Catchfly vs Montane Chrotomys

Silene astartes compared with Chrotomys whiteheadi

Key Differences

• Astarte's Catchfly is Vulnerable while Montane Chrotomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Astarte's Catchfly	Montane Chrotomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Caryophyllaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Silene	Chrotomys
Species	Silene astartes	Chrotomys whiteheadi

Conservation Status

Astarte's Catchfly

VU — Vulnerable

Montane Chrotomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Astarte's Catchfly	Montane Chrotomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Astarte's Catchfly

Habitat

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

Montane Chrotomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Astarte's Catchfly

The Astarte's Catchfly (Silene astartes) is a species in the genus Silene. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.