Broad-headed Chiruromys vs Curran’s Pitogo

Chiruromys lamia compared with Cycas curranii

Key Differences

• Broad-headed Chiruromys is Least Concern while Curran’s Pitogo is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-headed Chiruromys	Curran’s Pitogo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cycadaceae
Genus	Chiruromys	Cycas
Species	Chiruromys lamia	Cycas curranii

Conservation Status

Broad-headed Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Curran’s Pitogo

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-headed Chiruromys	Curran’s Pitogo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-headed Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Curran’s Pitogo

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.