Losea Rat vs marsh rice rat

Rattus losea compared with Oryzomys palustris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Losea Rat	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	Rattus	Oryzomys
Species	Rattus losea	Oryzomys palustris

Evolutionary Relationship

Losea Rat and marsh rice rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Losea Rat

LC — Least Concern

marsh rice rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Losea Rat	marsh rice rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Losea Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

marsh rice rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.