Lesser ricefield rat
Rattus losea (Swinhoe, 1871)
The lesser ricefield rat (Rattus losea) is a species in the family Muridae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 77 g to 104.6 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the lesser ricefield rat
- Weight
- 77 g – 104.6 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forest, shrublandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the lesser ricefield rat live?
Not recorded
What is the lesser ricefield rat?
The lesser ricefield rat (Rattus losea) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1871 and is found in China, Laos, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
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Is the lesser ricefield rat endangered?
The lesser ricefield rat is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- 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 Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the lesser ricefield rat classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familyMuridae
- genusRattus
- SpeciesRattus losea (Swinhoe, 1871)
Synonyms Mus losea, Rattus rattoides celsus, Rattus rattoides exiguous, Rattus rattoides losea, Rattus rattus exiguus, Rattus rattus losea, Rattus sakeratensis
Other names and names in other languages (10)
- Lesser rice-field ratEnglish
- Lesser rice-field ratEnglish
- Losea ratEnglish
- Losea ratEnglish
- pikkuriisirottaFinnish
- コキバラネズミJapanese
- szczur tajwańskiPolish
- Малая рисовая крысаRussian
- หนูนาเล็กThai
- 小黃腹鼠Chinese
Relatives of the lesser ricefield rat
Other species in the same genus Rattus.
Brown rat
Rattus norvegicus
Black rat
Rattus rattus
Polynesian rat
Rattus exulans
Ricefield rat
Rattus argentiventer
Summit rat
Rattus baluensis
Bush rat
Rattus fuscipes
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Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the lesser ricefield rat?
An adult lesser ricefield rat weighs 77 g – 104.6 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the lesser ricefield rat endangered?
The lesser ricefield rat is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the lesser ricefield rat?
The lesser ricefield rat (Rattus losea) belongs to the family Muridae in the order Rodentia.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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