Broad-headed Chiruromys vs Quito-orange

Chiruromys lamia compared with Solanum quitoense

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-headed Chiruromys	Quito-orange
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)	Solanaceae
Genus	Chiruromys	Solanum
Species	Chiruromys lamia	Solanum quitoense

Conservation Status

Broad-headed Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Quito-orange

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-headed Chiruromys	Quito-orange
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-headed Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quito-orange

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Rwanda), North America (Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Panama), and South America (Colombia).

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.