Broad-headed Chiruromys vs Prickly Heath

Chiruromys lamia compared with Gaultheria mucronata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-headed Chiruromys	Prickly Heath
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Ericaceae
Genus	Chiruromys	Gaultheria
Species	Chiruromys lamia	Gaultheria mucronata

Conservation Status

Broad-headed Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Heath

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-headed Chiruromys	Prickly Heath
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-headed Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Heath

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ireland, Norway, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

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.