Long-tailed chinchilla: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the long-tailed chinchilla lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Chinchilla lanigera
Group	Mice, rats & other rodents
Status	Endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	North America, South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Chinchillidae

Where does the long-tailed chinchilla live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the long-tailed chinchilla in 2 countries and territories across North America and South America. Wikidata lists it as endemic to Chile.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the long-tailed chinchilla endangered?

The long-tailed chinchilla’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the long-tailed chinchilla?

The long-tailed chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Chinchillidae, genus Chinchilla. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the long-tailed chinchilla

The long-tailed chinchilla (Chinchilla laniger), also called the Chilean, coastal, common, or lesser chinchilla, is one of two species of rodent from the genus Chinchilla: the other species being C. chinchilla. Both species are endangered in the wild after historically being hunted for their soft hair coats. Domestic breeds of chinchilla are believed to descend from specimens of C. lanigera. Domestic chinchillas come in three types: la plata, costina, and raton.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Long-tailed chinchilla (revision 1376835905), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q834053 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).