82 observationsLeast Concern
Northeastern Marsh Rice Rat
Oryzomys palustris
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Mammalia ›Order: Rodentia ›Family: Cricetidae ›Genus: Oryzomys
About
The marsh rice rat (Oryzomys palustris) is a semiaquatic North American rodent in the family Cricetidae. It usually occurs in wetland habitats, such as swamps and salt marshes. It is found mostly in the eastern and southern United States, from New Jersey and Kansas south to Florida and northeasternmost Tamaulipas, Mexico; its range previously extended further west and north, where it may have been a commensal in corn-cultivating communities. Weighing about 40 to 80 g (1.4 to...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Northeastern Marsh Rice Rat is Oryzomys palustris.
- Northeastern Marsh Rice Rat belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Northeastern Marsh Rice Rat belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Northeastern Marsh Rice Rat belongs to the class Mammalia.
- Northeastern Marsh Rice Rat belongs to the order Rodentia.
- Northeastern Marsh Rice Rat belongs to the family Cricetidae.
- Northeastern Marsh Rice Rat belongs to the genus Oryzomys.