Herb Field Mouse vs marsh rice rat

Apodemus uralensis compared with Oryzomys palustris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Herb Field Mouse	marsh rice rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Apodemus	Oryzomys
Species	Apodemus uralensis	Oryzomys palustris

Evolutionary Relationship

Herb Field Mouse and marsh rice rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Herb Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

marsh rice rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Herb Field Mouse	marsh rice rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Herb Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

marsh rice rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.