Ausfeld's Wattle vs marsh rice rat

Acacia ausfeldii compared with Oryzomys palustris

Key Differences

• Ausfeld's Wattle is Near Threatened while marsh rice rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ausfeld's Wattle	marsh rice rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Acacia	Oryzomys
Species	Acacia ausfeldii	Oryzomys palustris

Conservation Status

Ausfeld's Wattle

NT — Near Threatened

marsh rice rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ausfeld's Wattle	marsh rice rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ausfeld's Wattle

Habitat

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

marsh rice rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ausfeld's Wattle

The Ausfeld's Wattle (Acacia ausfeldii) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.