cow-itch vs Montane Chrotomys

Mucuna pruriens compared with Chrotomys whiteheadi

Key Differences

• cow-itch is Not Evaluated while Montane Chrotomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cow-itch	Montane Chrotomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Mucuna	Chrotomys
Species	Mucuna pruriens	Chrotomys whiteheadi

Conservation Status

cow-itch

NE — Not Evaluated

Montane Chrotomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cow-itch	Montane Chrotomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cow-itch

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (4 countries).

Montane Chrotomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.