marsh rice rat vs Percival's spiny mouse

Oryzomys palustris compared with Acomys percivali

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	marsh rice rat	Percival's spiny mouse
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	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Oryzomys	Acomys
Species	Oryzomys palustris	Acomys percivali

Evolutionary Relationship

marsh rice rat and Percival's spiny mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

marsh rice rat

LC — Least Concern

Percival's spiny mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	marsh rice rat	Percival's spiny mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

marsh rice rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Percival's spiny mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.