348 observationsLeast Concern
Mexican Woodrat
Neotoma mexicana
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Mammalia ›Order: Rodentia ›Family: Cricetidae ›Genus: Neotoma
About
The Mexican woodrat (Neotoma mexicana) is a medium-sized rat occurring in the United States from Utah and Colorado south through New Mexico and parts of Arizona and Trans-Pecos Texas. Its range continues south in the highlands to Honduras. Although occurring at lower elevations during the Pleistocene, it generally is limited now to highlands supporting open coniferous forests or woodlands. In a few places, it occurs in lower country where lava or boulder fields occur; presumably the...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Mexican Woodrat is Neotoma mexicana.
- The Mexican Woodrat has a conservation status of Least Concern.
- Mexican Woodrat belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Mexican Woodrat belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Mexican Woodrat belongs to the class Mammalia.
- Mexican Woodrat belongs to the order Rodentia.
- Mexican Woodrat belongs to the family Cricetidae.
- Mexican Woodrat belongs to the genus Neotoma.