 They live in groups usually consisting of a breeding pair and their offspring (usually one to three) (Nowak, 1999).Musser and Carleton (2005) considered "Chiruromys" to be a member of the "Pogonomys" Division within the Murinae along with the genera "Pogonomys", "Hyomys", "Macruromys", "Mallomys", "Coccymys", and "Anisomys".It is considered a New Guinea Old Endemic, part of the initial wave of murines colonizing the island.