African Walnut vs Lesser Chiruromys

Lovoa trichilioides compared with Chiruromys vates

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Walnut	Lesser Chiruromys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Meliaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lovoa	Chiruromys
Species	Lovoa trichilioides	Chiruromys vates

Conservation Status

African Walnut

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Walnut	Lesser Chiruromys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Walnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

Lesser Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

African Walnut

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