Broad-headed Chiruromys vs Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain

Chiruromys lamia compared with Heteranthera dubia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-headed Chiruromys	Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Commelinales (Commelinales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Pontederiaceae
Genus	Chiruromys	Heteranthera
Species	Chiruromys lamia	Heteranthera dubia

Conservation Status

Broad-headed Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-headed Chiruromys	Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-headed Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.