ARKive - Ruschi’s rat - Abrawayaomys ruschii- species related by group

Species that have a similar taxonomy to the Ruschi’s rat (Abrawayaomys ruschii)

Royle's mountain vole (Alticola roylei)
Information on Royle's mountain vole (Alticola roylei) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Ecuadorean grass mouse (Akodon latebricola)
The rare Ecuadorean grass mouse (Akodon latebricola) has only been studied once since its original discovery in 1924. The original specimen... More 2 Images 0 videos
Eastern puna mouse (Punomys kofordi)
A stocky, vole-like rodent, the eastern puna mouse (Punomys kofordi) takes its scientific name from the American naturalist and... More 1 Image 0 videos
Tumbala climbing-rat (Tylomys tumbalensis)
Information on the Tumbala climbing-rat is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Sanborn's grass mouse (Abrothrix sanborni)
Information on Sanborn's grass mouse (Abrothrix sanborni) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Allegheny woodrat (Neotoma magister)
The Allegheny woodrat (Neotoma magister) is a medium-sized North American rodent which superficially resembles the brown rat (Rattus... More 2 Images 0 videos
New Holland mouse (Pseudomys novaehollandiae)
Information on the New Holland mouse is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos
Sonoma tree vole (Arborimus pomo)
Information on the Sonoma tree vole (Arborimus pomo) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Chiapan climbing-rat (Tylomys bullaris)
Information on the Chiapan climbing-rat is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Galapagos rice rat (Aegialomys galapagoensis)
The Galapagos rice rat (Aegialomys galapagoensis) was first described from specimens collected by Charles Darwin during his famed 1835... More 2 Images 0 videos
Large long-clawed mouse (Chelemys megalonyx)
Information on the large long-clawed mouse is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Santa Lucia giant rice rat (Megalomys luciae)
Information on the Santa Lucia giant rice rat is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos
Golden hamster (Mesocricetus auratus)
Information on the golden hamster is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 11 Images 0 videos
Martino’s vole (Dinaromys bogdanovi)
The single living species of the genus Dinaromys, Martino’s vole exhibits the typical characteristics of most small, herbivorous rodents. It... More 1 Image 0 videos
Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus)
Information on the muskrat is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 19 Images 1 Video
Saltmarsh harvest mouse (Reithrodontomys raviventris)
One of the smallest rodents in the United States, the saltmarsh harvest mouse is also notable for being one of the very few mammals able to... More 2 Images 0 videos
Mexican water mouse (Rheomys mexicanus)
With its streamlined body, small, almost inconspicuous ears, and large, paddle-shaped hind feet, the Mexican water mouse is well adapted to... More 1 Image 0 videos
Thomas’s giant deer mouse (Megadontomys thomasi)
Information on Thomas’s giant deer mouse is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Santiago Galapagos mouse (Nesoryzomys swarthi)
First described in 1906 from the island of Santiago in the Galapagos, the Santiago Galapagos mouse was believed extinct until its... More 3 Images 0 videos
El Carrizo deer mouse (Peromyscus ochraventer)
Information on the El Carrizo deer mouse is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Bunkers woodrat (Neotoma bunkeri)
Information on the Bunkers woodrat is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Southern water vole (Arvicola sapidus)
A rare, threatened vole of Iberia and France, the southern water vole (Arvicola sapidus) is a small, thickset rodent with a bluntly rounded... More 11 Images 0 videos
California mouse (Peromyscus californicus)
Information on the California mouse is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 3 Videos
Antillean giant rice rat (Megalomys desmarestii)
Information on the Antillean giant rice rat is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 0 videos
Red tree vole (Arborimus longicaudus)
Information on the red tree vole (Arborimus longicaudus) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 0 videos
Gray akodont (Abrothrix illuteus)
Information on the gray akodont (Abrothrix illuteus) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Vinogradov's jerboa (Allactaga vinogradovi)
Information on Vinogradov's jerboa (Allactaga vinogradovi) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Black giant squirrel (Ratufa bicolor)
Information on the black giant squirrel (Ratufa bicolor) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 8 Images 3 Videos
Anderson's gerbil (Gerbillus andersoni)
The little-known Anderson’s gerbil is a relatively slender-built, medium-sized gerbil. It has fairly long, dense fur, which is dark tan with... More 1 Image 0 videos
Bushy-tailed jird (Sekeetamys calurus)
The timid bushy-tailed jird is a small, gerbil-like mammal with a slender body, large eyes and, as the common name suggests, a thick and... More 1 Image 0 videos

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