Family
Muridae
Mice & Rats
165 species in this taxon
Mice & Rats (Muridae) is a family of organisms sharing recent common ancestry and similar characteristics. It contains 47 genuss with 165 known species. Key genus groups include Abditomys, Abeomelomys, Acomys, Aethomys, Ammodillus, and Anisomys. Among its members, 19 species are currently classified as threatened (Critically Endangered, Endangered, or Vulnerable). It belongs to Rodents (Rodentia).
Child Taxa
G
Genus
Abditomys
1 species
G
Genus
Abeomelomys
1 species
G
Genus
Acomys
17 species
G
Genus
Aethomys
9 species
G
Genus
Ammodillus
1 species
G
Genus
Anisomys
1 species
G
Genus
Anonymomys
1 species
G
Genus
Apodemus
20 species
G
Genus
Apomys
9 species
G
Genus
Archboldomys
2 species
G
Genus
Arvicanthis
6 species
G
Genus
Baiyankamys
2 species
G
Genus
Bandicota
3 species
G
Genus
Batomys
4 species
G
Genus
Berylmys
4 species
G
Genus
Brachiones
1 species
G
Genus
Bullimus
3 species
G
Genus
Bunomys
5 species
G
Genus
Carpomys
2 species
G
Genus
Chiromyscus
1 species
G
Genus
Chiropodomys
6 species
G
Genus
Chiruromys
3 species
G
Genus
Chrotomys
5 species
G
Genus
Gerbillus
3 species
G
Genus
Hadromys
1 species
G
Genus
Halmaheramys
1 species
G
Genus
Hydromys
1 species
G
Genus
Leporillus
1 species
G
Genus
Maxomys
1 species
G
Genus
Meriones
6 species
G
Genus
Micaelamys
2 species
G
Genus
Micromys
1 species
G
Genus
Millardia
1 species
Genus
Mus
House Mice
9 species
G
Genus
Myomyscus
1 species
G
Genus
Niviventer
4 species
G
Genus
Notomys
6 species
G
Genus
Otomys
1 species
G
Genus
Pachyuromys
1 species
G
Genus
Psammomys
1 species
G
Genus
Pseudomys
3 species
G
Genus
Rattus
8 species
G
Genus
Rhombomys
1 species
G
Genus
Srilankamys
1 species
G
Genus
Vandeleuria
2 species
G
Genus
Xeromys
1 species
G
Genus
Zyzomys
1 species