Broad-headed Chiruromys vs Red ginger

Chiruromys lamia compared with Alpinia purpurata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-headed Chiruromys	Red ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Chiruromys	Alpinia
Species	Chiruromys lamia	Alpinia purpurata

Conservation Status

Broad-headed Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Red ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-headed Chiruromys	Red ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-headed Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (India, Taiwan, Thailand), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (9 countries), and South America (4 countries).

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.