Canyon Bat vs marsh rice rat

Parastrellus hesperus compared with Oryzomys palustris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canyon Bat	marsh rice rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Parastrellus	Oryzomys
Species	Parastrellus hesperus	Oryzomys palustris

Evolutionary Relationship

Canyon Bat and marsh rice rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Canyon Bat

LC — Least Concern

marsh rice rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canyon Bat	marsh rice rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canyon Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh rice rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Canyon Bat

The Canyon Bat (Parastrellus hesperus) is a species in the genus Parastrellus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.