vs Mexican Harvest Mouse

Lepra multipuncta compared with Reithrodontomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• is Near Threatened while Mexican Harvest Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Mexican Harvest Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pertusariaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lepra	Reithrodontomys
Species	Lepra multipuncta	Reithrodontomys mexicanus

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Mexican Harvest Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Mexican Harvest Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Mexican Harvest Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.