Blazed Luzon Chrotomys vs Higuillo

Chrotomys silaceus compared with Piper dilatatum

Key Differences

• Blazed Luzon Chrotomys is Least Concern while Higuillo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blazed Luzon Chrotomys	Higuillo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Piperales (Piperales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Piperaceae
Genus	Chrotomys	Piper
Species	Chrotomys silaceus	Piper dilatatum

Conservation Status

Blazed Luzon Chrotomys

LC — Least Concern

Higuillo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blazed Luzon Chrotomys	Higuillo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blazed Luzon Chrotomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Higuillo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.