Round-tailed muskrat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the round-tailed muskrat lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

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

Where does the round-tailed muskrat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the round-tailed muskrat in 1 country or territory across North America. Wikidata lists it as endemic to United States.

United States

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 round-tailed muskrat endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the round-tailed muskrat?

The round-tailed muskrat (Neofiber alleni) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Cricetidae, genus Neofiber. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the round-tailed muskrat

The round-tailed muskrat (Neofiber alleni) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae, sometimes called the Florida water rat. The species is the only extant member of the genus Neofiber. It is found only in the Southeastern United States, where its natural habitat is swamps.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Round-tailed muskrat (revision 1362077450), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1425024 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).