Elbowbush vs Mexican woodrat

Forestiera angustifolia compared with Neotoma mexicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elbowbush	Mexican woodrat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Oleaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Forestiera	Neotoma
Species	Forestiera angustifolia	Neotoma mexicana

Conservation Status

Elbowbush

LC — Least Concern

Mexican woodrat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elbowbush

Habitat

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

Mexican woodrat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.