Broad-headed Chiruromys vs jalap

Chiruromys lamia compared with Ipomoea purga

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-headed Chiruromys	jalap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Chiruromys	Ipomoea
Species	Chiruromys lamia	Ipomoea purga

Conservation Status

Broad-headed Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

jalap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-headed Chiruromys	jalap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-headed Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

jalap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, India, 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.