cheken vs Lesser Chiruromys

Luma chequen compared with Chiruromys vates

Taxonomic Classification

Rank cheken Lesser Chiruromys
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Myrtales (Myrtales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Myrtaceae Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus Luma Chiruromys
Species Luma chequen Chiruromys vates

Conservation Status

cheken

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute cheken Lesser Chiruromys
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

cheken

Habitat

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

Lesser Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cheken

The cheken (Luma chequen) is a species in the genus Luma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Lesser Chiruromys

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