Andean Caenolestid vs black-calabash

Caenolestes condorensis compared with Amphitecna latifolia

Key Differences

• Andean Caenolestid is Vulnerable while black-calabash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Caenolestid	black-calabash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Caenolestidae	Bignoniaceae
Genus	Caenolestes	Amphitecna
Species	Caenolestes condorensis	Amphitecna latifolia

Conservation Status

Andean Caenolestid

VU — Vulnerable

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Caenolestid	black-calabash
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.

black-calabash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

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.

black-calabash

The Black-calabash (Amphitecna latifolia) is a species in the genus Amphitecna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.