Arizona Woodrat vs False Water Rat

Neotoma devia compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Arizona Woodrat is Least Concern while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Woodrat	False Water Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Neotoma	Xeromys
Species	Neotoma devia	Xeromys myoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona Woodrat and False Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Arizona Woodrat

LC — Least Concern

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Woodrat	False Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Woodrat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arizona Woodrat

The Arizona Woodrat, Neotoma devia, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.