Mexican woodrat vs scratch grass

Neotoma mexicana compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• Mexican woodrat is Least Concern while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican woodrat	scratch grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Neotoma	Muhlenbergia
Species	Neotoma mexicana	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

Mexican woodrat

LC — Least Concern

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican woodrat	scratch grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican woodrat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scratch grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.