Chibchan water mouse vs Lagos-rubber

Chibchanomys orcesi compared with Funtumia africana

Key Differences

• Chibchan water mouse is Data Deficient while Lagos-rubber is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chibchan water mouse	Lagos-rubber
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	Chibchanomys	Funtumia
Species	Chibchanomys orcesi	Funtumia africana

Conservation Status

Chibchan water mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Lagos-rubber

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chibchan water mouse	Lagos-rubber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chibchan water mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Lagos-rubber

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Angola, Guinea, and India.

Chibchan water mouse

The Chibchan water mouse (Chibchanomys orcesi) is a species in the genus Chibchanomys. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.