Rusty-bellied brush-furred rat Lophuromys sikapusi Least concern
Where the rusty-bellied brush-furred rat lives – recorded in 8 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 194 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See mice, rats & other rodents on the world map
| Scientific name | Lophuromys sikapusi |
|---|---|
| Group | Mice, rats & other rodents |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 8 countries |
| Continents | Africa |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Rodentia |
| Family | Muridae |
Where does the rusty-bellied brush-furred rat live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the rusty-bellied brush-furred rat in 8 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 rusty-bellied brush-furred rat endangered?
The rusty-bellied brush-furred rat’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the rusty-bellied brush-furred rat?
The rusty-bellied brush-furred rat (Lophuromys sikapusi) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Muridae, genus Lophuromys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the rusty-bellied brush-furred rat
The rusty-bellied brush-furred rat (Lophuromys sikapusi) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, arable land, and pastureland.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Rusty-bellied brush-furred rat (revision 1365345923), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1762476 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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