cacomistle vs Mexican woodrat

Bassariscus sumichrasti compared with Neotoma mexicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cacomistle	Mexican woodrat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Cricetidae
Genus	Bassariscus	Neotoma
Species	Bassariscus sumichrasti	Neotoma mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

cacomistle and Mexican woodrat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

cacomistle

LC — Least Concern

Mexican woodrat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cacomistle	Mexican woodrat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cacomistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican woodrat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cacomistle

The Cacomistle (Bassariscus sumichrasti) is a species in the genus Bassariscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.