Butterfly-leaf vs marsh rice rat

Adenolobus garipensis compared with Oryzomys palustris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Butterfly-leaf 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 Adenolobus Oryzomys
Species Adenolobus garipensis Oryzomys palustris

Conservation Status

Butterfly-leaf

LC — Least Concern

marsh rice rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Butterfly-leaf marsh rice rat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterfly-leaf

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.

Butterfly-leaf

The Butterfly-leaf (Adenolobus garipensis) is a species in the genus Adenolobus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

marsh rice rat

No description available.

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