Forest Krantz Ash vs Mexican Harvest Mouse

Atalaya natalensis compared with Reithrodontomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• Forest Krantz Ash is Vulnerable while Mexican Harvest Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Krantz Ash	Mexican Harvest Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sapindaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Atalaya	Reithrodontomys
Species	Atalaya natalensis	Reithrodontomys mexicanus

Conservation Status

Forest Krantz Ash

VU — Vulnerable

Mexican Harvest Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Krantz Ash	Mexican Harvest Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Krantz Ash

Habitat

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

Mexican Harvest Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.