goat willow vs Lesser Chiruromys

Salix caprea compared with Chiruromys vates

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	goat willow	Lesser Chiruromys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Salicaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Salix	Chiruromys
Species	Salix caprea	Chiruromys vates

Conservation Status

goat willow

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	goat willow	Lesser Chiruromys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

goat willow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).