Broad-headed Chiruromys vs Goa-bean

Chiruromys lamia compared with Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Key Differences

• Broad-headed Chiruromys is Least Concern while Goa-bean is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-headed Chiruromys	Goa-bean
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	Chiruromys	Psophocarpus
Species	Chiruromys lamia	Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Conservation Status

Broad-headed Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Goa-bean

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-headed Chiruromys	Goa-bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-headed Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goa-bean

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Philippines, and Taiwan.

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.