Natal multimammate mouse: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Natal multimammate mouse lives – recorded in 18 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Mastomys natalensis
Group	Mice, rats & other rodents
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	18 countries
Continents	Africa
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Muridae

Where does the Natal multimammate mouse live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Natal multimammate mouse in 18 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 Natal multimammate mouse endangered?

The Natal multimammate mouse’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Natal multimammate mouse?

The Natal multimammate mouse (Mastomys natalensis) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Muridae, genus Mastomys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Natal multimammate mouse

The Natal multimammate mouse (Mastomys natalensis) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is also known as the Natal multimammate rat, the common African rat, African soft fur rat or the African soft-furred mouse. The Natal multimammate rat is the natural host of the Lassa fever virus.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Natal multimammate mouse (revision 1379560784), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1761383 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).