Blazed Luzon Chrotomys vs wire crabgrass

Chrotomys silaceus compared with Digitaria longiflora

Key Differences

• Blazed Luzon Chrotomys is Least Concern while wire crabgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blazed Luzon Chrotomys	wire crabgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Chrotomys	Digitaria
Species	Chrotomys silaceus	Digitaria longiflora

Conservation Status

Blazed Luzon Chrotomys

LC — Least Concern

wire crabgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blazed Luzon Chrotomys	wire crabgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blazed Luzon Chrotomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

wire crabgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (4 countries), North America (Costa Rica, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Micronesia), 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.