Chibchan water mouse vs Neglected Sunflower

Chibchanomys trichotis compared with Helianthus neglectus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chibchan water mouse	Neglected Sunflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Chibchanomys	Helianthus (Sunflowers)
Species	Chibchanomys trichotis	Helianthus neglectus

Conservation Status

Chibchan water mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Neglected Sunflower

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chibchan water mouse	Neglected Sunflower
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.

Neglected Sunflower

Habitat

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

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.