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Yellow-rumped leaf-eared mouse
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Muridae
Subfamily : Sigmodontinae
Species : Phyllotis xanthopygus
The Yellow-rumped leaf-eared mouse is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the yellowrumped leafeared mouse
A young / baby of a yellowrumped leafeared mouse is called a 'pinkie, kitten or pup'. The females are called 'doe' and males 'buck'. A yellowrumped leafeared mouse group is called a 'nest, colony, harvest, horde or mischief'.
Facts about the yellow-rumped leaf-eared mouse
Phyllotis xanthopygus is possibly the most widespread species, but most other species have much more restrictred distributions, perhaps due to habitat specializations. (Full text)