Blazed Luzon Chrotomys vs cow-itch

Chrotomys silaceus compared with Mucuna pruriens

Key Differences

• Blazed Luzon Chrotomys is Least Concern while cow-itch is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blazed Luzon Chrotomys	cow-itch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Chrotomys	Mucuna
Species	Chrotomys silaceus	Mucuna pruriens

Conservation Status

Blazed Luzon Chrotomys

LC — Least Concern

cow-itch

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blazed Luzon Chrotomys	cow-itch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blazed Luzon Chrotomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cow-itch

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (4 countries).

Blazed Luzon Chrotomys

The Blazed Luzon Chrotomys (Chrotomys silaceus) is a species in the genus Chrotomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.