Budin's grass mouse vs marsh rice rat

Akodon budini compared with Oryzomys palustris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Budin's grass mouse	marsh rice 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 same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Akodon	Oryzomys
Species	Akodon budini	Oryzomys palustris

Evolutionary Relationship

Budin's grass mouse and marsh rice rat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Budin's grass mouse

LC — Least Concern

marsh rice rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Budin's grass mouse	marsh rice rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Budin's grass mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh rice rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Budin's grass mouse

The Budin'S Grass Mouse (Akodon budini) is a species in the genus Akodon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.