Chibchan water mouse vs Silkrubber

Chibchanomys trichotis compared with Funtumia elastica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chibchan water mouse	Silkrubber
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 trichotis	Funtumia elastica

Conservation Status

Chibchan water mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Silkrubber

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chibchan water mouse	Silkrubber
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.

Silkrubber

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Cameroon, Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Samoa, and Seychelles.

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.