Broad-headed Chiruromys vs Figleaf gourd

Chiruromys lamia compared with Cucurbita ficifolia

Key Differences

• Broad-headed Chiruromys is Least Concern while Figleaf gourd is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-headed Chiruromys	Figleaf gourd
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cucurbitaceae
Genus	Chiruromys	Cucurbita
Species	Chiruromys lamia	Cucurbita ficifolia

Conservation Status

Broad-headed Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Figleaf gourd

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-headed Chiruromys	Figleaf gourd
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-headed Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Figleaf gourd

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

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.