cheken vs Long-nosed Scolomys

Luma chequen compared with Scolomys ucayalensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank cheken Long-nosed Scolomys
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Myrtales (Myrtales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Myrtaceae Cricetidae
Genus Luma Scolomys
Species Luma chequen Scolomys ucayalensis

Conservation Status

cheken

LC — Least Concern

Long-nosed Scolomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute cheken Long-nosed Scolomys
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

cheken

Habitat

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

Long-nosed Scolomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

cheken

The cheken (Luma chequen) is a species in the genus Luma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Long-nosed Scolomys

No description available.

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