Fatmucket vs Mexican woodrat

Lampsilis siliquoidea compared with Neotoma mexicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fatmucket	Mexican woodrat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Unionidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lampsilis	Neotoma
Species	Lampsilis siliquoidea	Neotoma mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

Fatmucket and Mexican woodrat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fatmucket

LC — Least Concern

Mexican woodrat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fatmucket

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

Mexican woodrat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.