Broad-headed Chiruromys vs Louse

Chiruromys lamia compared with Polyplax serrata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-headed Chiruromys	Louse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Polyplacidae
Genus	Chiruromys	Polyplax
Species	Chiruromys lamia	Polyplax serrata

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-headed Chiruromys and Louse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-headed Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-headed Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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.