Mexican woodrat vs Pectis

Neotoma mexicana compared with Pectis subsquarrosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican woodrat	Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Neotoma	Pectis
Species	Neotoma mexicana	Pectis subsquarrosa

Conservation Status

Mexican woodrat

LC — Least Concern

Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican woodrat	Pectis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican woodrat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pectis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.