Sumichrast's vesper rat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Sumichrast's vesper rat lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Nyctomys sumichrasti
Group	Mice, rats & other rodents
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	North America
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Cricetidae

Where does the Sumichrast's vesper rat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Sumichrast's vesper rat in 3 countries and territories across North 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 Sumichrast's vesper rat endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the Sumichrast's vesper rat?

The Sumichrast's vesper rat (Nyctomys sumichrasti) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Cricetidae, genus Nyctomys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Sumichrast's vesper rat

Sumichrast's vesper rat (Nyctomys sumichrasti) is a rodent of the family Cricetidae found from southern Mexico to Panama. It is named for François Sumichrast, the collector of the first specimen, and its closest relative is probably Hatt's vesper rat, a similar, but slightly smaller, species from the Yucatán Peninsula.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Sumichrast's vesper rat (revision 1376271512), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1415843 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).