Devil'S Urn vs Lesser Chiruromys

Urnula craterium compared with Chiruromys vates

Key Differences

• Devil'S Urn is Endangered while Lesser Chiruromys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Urn	Lesser Chiruromys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sarcosomataceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Urnula	Chiruromys
Species	Urnula craterium	Chiruromys vates

Conservation Status

Devil'S Urn

EN — Endangered

Lesser Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Urn	Lesser Chiruromys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil'S Urn

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lesser Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.