American Wormseed vs Broad-headed Chiruromys

Dysphania ambrosioides compared with Chiruromys lamia

Key Differences

• American Wormseed is Not Evaluated while Broad-headed Chiruromys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Wormseed	Broad-headed Chiruromys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Dysphania	Chiruromys
Species	Dysphania ambrosioides	Chiruromys lamia

Conservation Status

American Wormseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Broad-headed Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Wormseed	Broad-headed Chiruromys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Wormseed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (11 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (14 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji), and South America (7 countries).

Broad-headed Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Wormseed

The American Wormseed (Dysphania ambrosioides) is a species in the genus Dysphania. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Broad-headed Chiruromys

The Broad-headed Chiruromys (Chiruromys lamia) is a species in the genus Chiruromys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.