Animalia > Chordata > Mammalia > Rodentia > Cricetidae > Neotoma > Neotoma cinereaNeotoma cinerea (bushy-tailed woodrat)Synonyms: Mus cinereus (homotypic); Myoxus drummondii; Neotoma arizonae; Neotoma cinerea alticola; Neotoma cinerea columbiana; Neotoma cinerea lucida; Neotoma cinerea macrodon; Neotoma cinerea pulla; Neotoma cinnamomea; Neotoma fuscus apicalis; Neotoma grangeri; Neotoma occidentalis; Neotoma occidentalis fusca; Neotoma orolestes; Neotoma saxamans; Teonoma cinerea acraea; Teonoma cinerea acraia; Teonoma spelaea The bushy-tailed woodrat, packrat, or woodrat (Neotoma cinerea) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae found in Canada and the United States.Its natural habitats are boreal forests, temperate forests, dry savanna, temperate shrubland, and temperate grassland. The bushy-tailed woodrat is the original "pack rat", the species in which the trading habit is most pronounced. It has a strong preference for shiny objects and will drop whatever it may be carrying in favor of a coin or a spoon. |
Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) Unique (100) Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) Unique & Vulnerable (100) ED Score: 15.27 EDGE Score: 2.79 |
Adult Weight [1] | 336 grams | Birth Weight [1] | 14 grams | ![](/img/transp.gif) | Diet [2] | Carnivore (Invertebrates), Granivore, Herbivore | Diet - Invertibrates [2] | 10 % | Diet - Plants [2] | 70 % | Diet - Seeds [2] | 20 % | Forages - Ground [2] | 100 % | ![](/img/transp.gif) | Female Maturity [1] | 11 months 23 days | ![](/img/transp.gif) | Gestation [1] | 30 days | Litter Size [1] | 4 | Litters / Year [1] | 2 | Maximum Longevity [3] | 6 years | Nocturnal [2] | Yes | Snout to Vent Length [3] | 9 inches (23 cm) | Weaning [1] | 27 days |
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Name |
Countries |
Ecozone |
Biome |
Species |
Report |
Climate |
Land Use |
Alberta Mountain forests |
Canada |
Nearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Alberta-British Columbia foothills forests |
Canada |
Nearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Arizona Mountains forests |
United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Blue Mountains forests |
United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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British Columbia mainland coastal forests |
Canada, United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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California Central Valley grasslands |
United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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California interior chaparral and woodlands |
United States |
Nearctic |
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub |
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Canadian Aspen forests and parklands |
Canada |
Nearctic |
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Cascade Mountains leeward forests |
Canada, United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Central and Southern Cascades forests |
United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Central British Columbia Mountain forests |
Canada |
Nearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Central Pacific coastal forests |
Canada, United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Colorado Plateau shrublands |
United States |
Nearctic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Colorado Rockies forests |
United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Eastern Cascades forests |
United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Fraser Plateau and Basin complex |
Canada |
Nearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Great Basin montane forests |
United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Great Basin shrub steppe |
United States |
Nearctic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Interior Yukon-Alaska alpine tundra |
Canada, United States |
Nearctic |
Tundra |
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Klamath-Siskiyou forests |
United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Mojave desert |
United States |
Nearctic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Montana Valley and Foothill grasslands |
Canada, United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Muskwa-Slave Lake forests |
Canada |
Nearctic |
Boreal Forests/Taiga |
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North Central Rockies forests |
Canada, United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Northern California coastal forests |
United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Northern Cordillera forests |
Canada |
Nearctic |
Boreal Forests/Taiga |
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Northern Pacific coastal forests |
United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Northern short grasslands |
Canada, United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Northern transitional alpine forests |
Canada |
Nearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Northwest Territories taiga |
Canada |
Nearctic |
Boreal Forests/Taiga |
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Ogilvie-MacKenzie alpine tundra |
Canada, United States |
Nearctic |
Tundra |
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Okanagan dry forests |
Canada, United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Pacific Coastal Mountain icefields and tundra |
Canada, United States |
Nearctic |
Tundra |
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Palouse grasslands |
United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Puget lowland forests |
United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Sierra Nevada forests |
United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Snake-Columbia shrub steppe |
United States |
Nearctic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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South Central Rockies forests |
United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Wasatch and Uinta montane forests |
United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Western short grasslands |
United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Willamette Valley forests |
United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Wyoming Basin shrub steppe |
United States |
Nearctic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Yukon Interior dry forests |
Canada |
Nearctic |
Boreal Forests/Taiga |
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Name |
IUCN Category |
Area acres |
Location |
Species |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
Arches National Park |
II |
76539 |
Utah, United States |
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Badlands National Park |
II |
178535 |
South Dakota, United States |
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Bandelier National Monument |
V |
8107 |
New Mexico, United States |
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Banff National Park |
II |
1690912 |
Alberta, Canada |
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Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area |
V |
36286 |
Montana, Wyoming, United States |
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Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park |
II |
12551 |
Colorado, United States |
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California Coast Ranges Biosphere Reserve |
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153447 |
California, United States |
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Canyonlands National Park |
II |
335430 |
Utah, United States |
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Capital Reef National Park |
II |
243722 |
Utah, United States |
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Cascade Head Biosphere Reserve |
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17423 |
Oregon, United States |
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Cedar Breaks National Monument |
III |
6111 |
Utah, United States |
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Central Plains Biosphere Reserve |
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15345 |
United States |
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Colorado National Monument |
III |
20420 |
Colorado, United States |
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Craters of the Moon National Monument |
V |
690996 |
Idaho, United States |
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Death Valley National Park |
II |
762125 |
California, Nevada, United States |
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Devils Tower National Monument |
V |
1361 |
Wyoming, United States |
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Dinosaur National Monument |
III |
203307 |
Colorado, Utah, United States |
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El Morro National Monument |
V |
960 |
New Mexico, United States |
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Fraser Biosphere Reserve |
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23050 |
Colorado, United States |
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Glacier National Park |
II |
953799 |
Montana, United States |
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Grand Canyon National Park |
II |
1210128 |
Arizona, United States |
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Grand Teton National Park |
II |
231724 |
Wyoming, United States |
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Great Basin National Park |
II |
77367 |
Nevada, United States |
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H.J. Andrews Biosphere Reserve |
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15815 |
Oregon, United States |
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Heath and Marjorie Angelo Coast Range Preserve Nature Conservancy - Preserve |
Ia |
7008 |
California, United States |
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Jasper National Park |
II |
2776809 |
Alberta, Canada |
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Kluane National Park and Reserve National Park Reserve |
II |
5463436 |
Yukon, Canada |
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Kootenay National Park |
II |
341762 |
British Columbia, Canada |
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Lake Chelan National Recreation Area |
II |
606367 |
Washington, United States |
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Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area |
V |
103172 |
Washington, United States |
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Lassen Volcanic National Park |
II |
29388 |
California, United States |
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Lava Beds National Monument |
III |
20002 |
California, United States |
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Mojave and Colorado Deserts Biosphere Reserve |
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5901 |
California, United States |
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Mount Rainier National Park |
II |
235186 |
Washington, United States |
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Mount Revelstoke National Park |
Ia |
18 |
British Columbia, Canada |
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Nahanni National Park Reserve |
II |
1309627 |
Northwest Territories, Canada |
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Olympic Biosphere Reserve |
II |
922805 |
Washington, United States |
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Oregon Caves National Monument |
V |
456 |
Oregon, United States |
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Pecos National Historical Park |
V |
6539 |
New Mexico, United States |
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Petrified Forest National Park |
II |
44522 |
Arizona, United States |
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Redwood National Park |
II |
77867 |
California, United States |
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Rocky Mountain Biosphere Reserve |
II |
239938 |
Colorado, United States |
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Scotts Bluff National Monument |
V |
3185 |
Nebraska, United States |
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Sequoia and Kings Canyon Biosphere Reserve |
II |
172261 |
California, United States |
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Shortgrass Steppe LTER Site Long Term Ecological Research |
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Colorado, United States |
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Waterton Biosphere Reserve |
II |
121459 |
Alberta, Canada |
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Whiskey-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area |
V |
197791 |
California, United States |
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Wind Cave National Park |
II |
29471 |
South Dakota, United States |
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Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve |
Ib |
2476446 |
Alaska, United States |
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Yellowstone Biosphere Reserve |
II |
2196863 |
Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, United States |
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Yoho National Park |
II |
317576 |
British Columbia, Canada |
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Yosemite National Park |
II |
95209 |
California, United States |
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Zion National Park |
II |
135667 |
Utah, United States |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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