Chibchan water mouse vs culpeo

Chibchanomys trichotis compared with Lycalopex culpaeus

Key Differences

• Chibchan water mouse is Data Deficient while culpeo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chibchan water mouse	culpeo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Chibchanomys	Lycalopex
Species	Chibchanomys trichotis	Lycalopex culpaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chibchan water mouse and culpeo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chibchan water mouse

DD — Data Deficient

culpeo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chibchan water mouse	culpeo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chibchan water mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

culpeo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Chibchan water mouse

The Chibchan water mouse (Chibchanomys trichotis) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia