Lesser Chiruromys vs Red melastome

Chiruromys vates compared with Melastoma sanguineum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Chiruromys	Red melastome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Melastomataceae
Genus	Chiruromys	Melastoma
Species	Chiruromys vates	Melastoma sanguineum

Conservation Status

Lesser Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Red melastome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Chiruromys	Red melastome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red melastome

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.