Broad-headed Chiruromys vs Mountain Aster

Chiruromys lamia compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-headed Chiruromys	Mountain Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Chiruromys	Oclemena
Species	Chiruromys lamia	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Broad-headed Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-headed Chiruromys	Mountain Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-headed Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

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

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.