Broad-headed Chiruromys vs Pale flax

Chiruromys lamia compared with Linum bienne

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-headed Chiruromys	Pale flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Linaceae
Genus	Chiruromys	Linum
Species	Chiruromys lamia	Linum bienne

Conservation Status

Broad-headed Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Pale flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-headed Chiruromys	Pale flax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-headed Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale flax

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

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.