Broad-toothed mouse Mastacomys fuscus Near threatened
Where the broad-toothed mouse lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 3,337 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See mice, rats & other rodents on the world map
| Scientific name | Mastacomys fuscus |
|---|---|
| Group | Mice, rats & other rodents |
| Status | Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 1 country |
| Continents | Oceania |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Rodentia |
| Family | Muridae |
Where does the broad-toothed mouse live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the broad-toothed mouse in 1 country or territory across Oceania.
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 broad-toothed mouse endangered?
The broad-toothed mouse’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the broad-toothed mouse?
The broad-toothed mouse (Mastacomys fuscus) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Muridae, genus Mastacomys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the broad-toothed mouse
The broad-toothed mouse or broad-toothed rat (Mastacomys fuscus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Broad-toothed mouse (revision 1363250589), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q630875 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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