Broad-headed Chiruromys vs Roman nettle

Chiruromys lamia compared with Urtica pilulifera

Key Differences

• Broad-headed Chiruromys is Least Concern while Roman nettle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-headed Chiruromys	Roman nettle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Urticaceae
Genus	Chiruromys	Urtica
Species	Chiruromys lamia	Urtica pilulifera

Conservation Status

Broad-headed Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Roman nettle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-headed Chiruromys	Roman nettle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-headed Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roman nettle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (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.