Olive grass mouse: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the olive grass mouse lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Abrothrix olivacea
Group	Mice, rats & other rodents
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Cricetidae

Where does the olive grass mouse live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the olive grass mouse in 2 countries and territories across South 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.

Is the olive grass mouse endangered?

The olive 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 olive grass mouse?

The olive grass mouse (Abrothrix olivacea) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Cricetidae, genus Abrothrix. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the olive grass mouse

Abrothrix olivacea, also known as the olive grass mouse or olive akodont, is a species of rodent in the genus Abrothrix of family Cricetidae. It is found from northern Chile into southern Chile and Argentina, including the islands of Tierra del Fuego. It is prone to large swings in population size.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Olive grass mouse (revision 1354140363), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q305888 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).