Big-eared climbing rat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Big-eared climbing rat Ototylomys phyllotis Least concern

Where the big-eared climbing rat lives – recorded in 2 countries, 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 459 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See mice, rats & other rodents on the world map

Scientific name	Ototylomys phyllotis
Group	Mice, rats & other rodents
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	North America
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Cricetidae

Where does the big-eared climbing rat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the big-eared climbing rat in 2 countries and territories across North America.

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 big-eared climbing rat endangered?

The big-eared climbing rat’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the big-eared climbing rat?

The big-eared climbing rat (Ototylomys phyllotis) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Cricetidae, genus Ototylomys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the big-eared climbing rat

The big-eared climbing rat (Ototylomys phyllotis) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in Central America from Mexico to Costa Rica.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Big-eared climbing rat (revision 1374683113), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1549490 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).