Lesser Chiruromys vs Tangerine

Chiruromys vates compared with Citrus reticulata

Key Differences

• Lesser Chiruromys is Least Concern while Tangerine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Chiruromys	Tangerine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Rutaceae
Genus	Chiruromys	Citrus
Species	Chiruromys vates	Citrus reticulata

Conservation Status

Lesser Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Tangerine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Chiruromys	Tangerine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tangerine

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (Laos), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru).