Alpine Fireweed vs Lowland Chrotomys

Chamaenerion latifolium compared with Chrotomys mindorensis

Key Differences

• Alpine Fireweed is Not Evaluated while Lowland Chrotomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Fireweed	Lowland Chrotomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myrtales (Myrtales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Onagraceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Chamaenerion	Chrotomys
Species	Chamaenerion latifolium	Chrotomys mindorensis

Conservation Status

Alpine Fireweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Lowland Chrotomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Fireweed	Lowland Chrotomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Fireweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Lowland Chrotomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Fireweed

The Alpine Fireweed (Chamaenerion latifolium) is a species in the genus Chamaenerion. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.