Aegialomys galapagoensis: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Aegialomys galapagoensis Aegialomys galapagoensis Vulnerable

Where the aegialomys galapagoensis lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 7 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See mice, rats & other rodents on the world map

Scientific name	Aegialomys galapagoensis
Group	Mice, rats & other rodents
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Cricetidae

Where does the aegialomys galapagoensis live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the aegialomys galapagoensis in 1 country or territory across South America.

Ecuador

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the aegialomys galapagoensis endangered?

The aegialomys galapagoensis’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the aegialomys galapagoensis?

The aegialomys galapagoensis (Aegialomys galapagoensis) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Cricetidae, genus Aegialomys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the aegialomys galapagoensis

The Galápagos rice rat (Aegialomys galapagoensis), also known as the Galápagos oryzomys, is a species of rodent that is endemic to the Galápagos Islands.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Aegialomys galapagoensis (revision 1336032555), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q507366 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).