Broad-headed Chiruromys vs 'Ihi

Chiruromys lamia compared with Oxalis corniculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-headed Chiruromys 'Ihi
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Oxalidales (Oxalidales)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Oxalidaceae
Genus Chiruromys Oxalis
Species Chiruromys lamia Oxalis corniculata

Conservation Status

Broad-headed Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

'Ihi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-headed Chiruromys 'Ihi
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-headed Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

'Ihi

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (18 countries), Asia (17 countries), Europe (30 countries), North America (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (7 countries).

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.

'Ihi

No description available.

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