Mountain beaver Aplodontia rufa
Where the mountain beaver lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
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| Scientific name | Aplodontia rufa |
|---|---|
| Group | Mice, rats & other rodents |
| Found in | 1 country |
| Continents | North America |
| Lifespan | 10 years (maximum, longevity); 5 years |
| Diet (main food) | fern |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Rodentia |
| Family | Aplodontiidae |
Where does the mountain beaver live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the mountain beaver in 1 country or territory 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.
How long does a mountain beaver live?
Wikidata records a life expectancy of 10 years (maximum, longevity); 5 years for the mountain beaver.
What does a mountain beaver eat?
Wikidata lists the main food source of the mountain beaver as: fern.
What kind of animal is the mountain beaver?
The mountain beaver (Aplodontia rufa) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Aplodontiidae, genus Aplodontia. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the mountain beaver
The mountain beaver (Aplodontia rufa) or sewellel is a North American rodent. It is the only living member of its genus, Aplodontia, and family, Aplodontiidae. It should not be confused with true North American and Eurasian beavers, to which it is not closely related; the mountain beaver is instead more closely related to squirrels. There are seven subspecies of mountain beaver, six of which are found in California and three of which are endemic to the state.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Mountain beaver (revision 1364738152), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q503813 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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