Eastern Waterleaf vs Lesser Chiruromys

Hydrophyllum virginianum compared with Chiruromys vates

Key Differences

• Eastern Waterleaf is Not Evaluated while Lesser Chiruromys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Waterleaf	Lesser Chiruromys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hydrophyllaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hydrophyllum	Chiruromys
Species	Hydrophyllum virginianum	Chiruromys vates

Conservation Status

Eastern Waterleaf

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Waterleaf	Lesser Chiruromys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Waterleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Lesser Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.