Andean Caenolestid vs Beach Acronychia

Caenolestes condorensis compared with Acronychia imperforata

Key Differences

• Andean Caenolestid is Vulnerable while Beach Acronychia is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Caenolestid	Beach Acronychia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Caenolestidae	Rutaceae
Genus	Caenolestes	Acronychia
Species	Caenolestes condorensis	Acronychia imperforata

Conservation Status

Andean Caenolestid

VU — Vulnerable

Beach Acronychia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Caenolestid	Beach Acronychia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Caenolestid

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Beach Acronychia

Habitat

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

Andean Caenolestid

The Andean Caenolestid (Caenolestes condorensis) is a species in the genus Caenolestes. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beach Acronychia

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