The rock squirrel, 1 of the largest members of the family Sciuridae, is native to Mexico and the southwestern United States. These rodents are a common sight in and around the Grand Canyon. They face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of
The Mexican agouti, aka Mexican black agouti, can be found in southern Mexico as well as far western and eastern Cuba. They prefer humid tropical rainforests, lowland evergreen forests, & secondary growth forests. Due to facing the threats of habitat destruction at the hands of
The house mouse, aka fancy mouse or laboratory mouse, has a presence on every continent around the world, sans Antarctica. They also don’t exist on Greenland. They are the most widespread of all mouse species (Mus). Due to their global distribution, they are subjected to trapping and
The reed vole is the largest species of vole known. They hail from central Eurasia, as well as northern China, and the Korean Peninsula. These voles face the threats of fires and fire suppression, as well as climate change, which causes severe droughts. However, these critters are abundant
The northern collared lemming, aka Nearctic collared lemming or Peary Land collared lemming, dwells in Arctic North America, Wrangel Island, and Greenland. They were, at 1 time, considered to be a subspecies of the Arctic lemming.
The greater stick-nest rat, aka wopilkara or housebuilding rat, is roughly the size of a small rabbit. These critters were once widely found throughout southern Australia. But now are confined to remote locations such as
The hazel dormouse, aka common dormouse, can be found throughout most of Europe, western Asia, and into the Middle East. These little critters prefer to inhabit deciduous woodlands, hedgerows, and scrub habitats. Even though they
The Malagasy giant jumping rat, aka Malagasy giant rat, votsotsa, or votsovotsa, hails only from the western Menabe region of Madagascar, between the rivers Tomitsy and Tsiribihina. They prefer sandy coastal areas and
The Polynesian rat, aka little rat, Pacific rat, or kiore, got its beginnings in Southeast Asia. however, like the brown rat and black rat, they have spread to many other locales. These are the third most invasive rat species,
The black rat, aka roof rat, house rat, ship rat, Alexandrine rat, Old English rat, or trodman, can be found throughout the world; even Antarctica. These rodents are highly adaptable and can live in a multitude of
