Blick's grass rat
Arvicanthis blicki Frick, 1914
The blick's grass rat (Arvicanthis blicki) is a species in the family Muridae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 100.7 g to 128 g and live up to 2.33 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.
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Quick facts about the blick's grass rat
- Weight
- 100.7 g – 128 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 2.33 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Active
- Day and night (cathemeral)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the blick's grass rat live?
Not recorded
What is the blick's grass rat?
Blick's grass rat (Arvicanthis blicki) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
It is found only in Ethiopia.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
From the Wikipedia article “Blick's grass rat” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Blick%27s_grass_rat&oldid=1140525870), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.
Is the blick's grass rat endangered?
The blick's grass rat is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Near Threatened species. What the categories mean.
How is the blick's grass rat classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familyMuridae
- genusArvicanthis
- SpeciesArvicanthis blicki Frick, 1914
Synonyms Arvicanthis abyssinicus blicki
Other names and names in other languages (13)
- Blick s ArvicanthisEnglish
- Blick's ArvicanthisEnglish
- Blick’s ArvicanthisEnglish
- Blick’s ArvicanthisEnglish
- Blick’s grass ratEnglish
- myš BlickovaCzech
- Blicks GrasratteGerman
- chilalonruohorottaFinnish
- Rat roussard d’EthiopieFrench
- Ratto dei prati di BlickItalian
- ヤマサバンナネズミJapanese
- kusu halnyPolish
- Эфиопская травяная мышьRussian
Relatives of the blick's grass rat
Other species in the same genus Arvicanthis.
African grass rat
Arvicanthis niloticus
Neumann's grass rat
Arvicanthis neumanni
Abyssinian grass rat
Arvicanthis abyssinicus
Nairobi grass rat
Arvicanthis nairobae
Sudanian grass rat
Arvicanthis ansorgei
Guinean grass rat
Arvicanthis rufinus
CompareBlick's grass rat vs African grass ratBlick's grass rat vs Neumann's grass ratBlick's grass rat vs Abyssinian grass ratBlick's grass rat vs Nairobi grass rat
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the blick's grass rat?
An adult blick's grass rat weighs 100.7 g – 128 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the blick's grass rat endangered?
The blick's grass rat is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.
How long does the blick's grass rat live?
The blick's grass rat has a recorded lifespan of 2.33 years.
What kind of animal is the blick's grass rat?
The blick's grass rat (Arvicanthis blicki) belongs to the family Muridae in the order Rodentia.
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