Broad-headed Chiruromys vs Snake cholla

Chiruromys lamia compared with Cylindropuntia californica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-headed Chiruromys Snake cholla
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Cactaceae
Genus Chiruromys Cylindropuntia
Species Chiruromys lamia Cylindropuntia californica

Conservation Status

Broad-headed Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Snake cholla

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-headed Chiruromys Snake cholla
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-headed Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Snake cholla

Habitat

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

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.

Snake cholla

No description available.

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