Four-striped grass mouse Rhabdomys pumilio Least concern
Where the four-striped grass mouse lives – recorded in 3 countries, 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 279 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See mice, rats & other rodents on the world map
| Scientific name | Rhabdomys pumilio |
|---|---|
| Group | Mice, rats & other rodents |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 3 countries |
| Continents | Africa |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Rodentia |
| Family | Muridae |
Where does the four-striped grass mouse live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the four-striped grass mouse in 3 countries and territories across Africa.
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 four-striped grass mouse endangered?
The four-striped grass mouse’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the four-striped grass mouse?
The four-striped grass mouse (Rhabdomys pumilio) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Muridae, genus Rhabdomys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the four-striped grass mouse
The four-striped grass mouse (Rhabdomys pumilio) or four-striped grass rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
It is found throughout the southern half of Africa up to 2,300 metres (7,500 ft) above sea level, extending as far north as the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its has many natural habitats such as savannas, shrublands, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, hot deserts, arable land, rural gardens, and urban areas. The presence of grass is the only essential component of its habitat. The four stripes running down its back, along with its red-brown ears, are its most distinct characteristics. Diet consists largely of seeds and plants, and occasionally insects. It nests in self-built burrows.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Four-striped grass mouse (revision 1358716498), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q644293 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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