Gillet's cherry-orange vs Mexican Harvest Mouse

Citropsis gilletiana compared with Reithrodontomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• Gillet's cherry-orange is Endangered while Mexican Harvest Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gillet's cherry-orange	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	Rutaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Citropsis	Reithrodontomys
Species	Citropsis gilletiana	Reithrodontomys mexicanus

Conservation Status

Gillet's cherry-orange

EN — Endangered

Mexican Harvest Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gillet's cherry-orange	Mexican Harvest Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gillet's cherry-orange

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.