Oligoryzomys longicaudatus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the oligoryzomys longicaudatus lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Oligoryzomys longicaudatus
Group	Mice, rats & other rodents
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Cricetidae

Where does the oligoryzomys longicaudatus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the oligoryzomys longicaudatus in 1 country or territory across South America.

Argentina

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 oligoryzomys longicaudatus endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the oligoryzomys longicaudatus?

The oligoryzomys longicaudatus (Oligoryzomys longicaudatus) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Cricetidae, genus Oligoryzomys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the oligoryzomys longicaudatus

Oligoryzomys longicaudatus, also known as the long-tailed colilargo or long-tailed pygmy rice rat, is a species of rodent in the genus Oligoryzomys of the family Cricetidae. It is found in the southern Andes of Chile and Argentina, with an outlying population in eastern Argentina. As a common species with a wide range and a stable population, the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated this rodent as being of "least concern".

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Oligoryzomys longicaudatus (revision 1353719264), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q596595 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).