Andean Chilomys vs Ardilla Listada Oriental

Chilomys instans compared with Tamias striatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Chilomys	Ardilla Listada Oriental
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Roedores)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Chilomys	Tamias
Species	Chilomys instans	Tamias striatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Chilomys and Ardilla Listada Oriental share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Andean Chilomys

LC — Least Concern

Ardilla Listada Oriental

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Chilomys	Ardilla Listada Oriental
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Chilomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Ardilla Listada Oriental

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Andean Chilomys

The Andean Chilomys (Chilomys instans) is a species in the genus Chilomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ardilla Listada Oriental

The Ardilla Listada Oriental (Tamias striatus) is a species in the genus Tamias. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.