American Wormseed vs Montane Chrotomys

Dysphania ambrosioides compared with Chrotomys whiteheadi

Key Differences

• American Wormseed is Not Evaluated while Montane Chrotomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Wormseed	Montane Chrotomys
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	Chrotomys
Species	Dysphania ambrosioides	Chrotomys whiteheadi

Conservation Status

American Wormseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Montane Chrotomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Wormseed	Montane Chrotomys
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).

Montane Chrotomys

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.