Broad-headed Chiruromys vs West Indies cherry

Chiruromys lamia compared with Prunus myrtifolia

Key Differences

• Broad-headed Chiruromys is Least Concern while West Indies cherry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-headed Chiruromys	West Indies cherry
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)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Chiruromys	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Chiruromys lamia	Prunus myrtifolia

Conservation Status

Broad-headed Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

West Indies cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-headed Chiruromys	West Indies cherry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-headed Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

West Indies cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.