Sudanian grass rat
Arvicanthis ansorgei Thomas, 1910
The sudanian grass rat (Arvicanthis ansorgei) is a species in the family Muridae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh about 95.8 g and live up to 6.68 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the sudanian grass rat
- Weight
- 95.8 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 6.68 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 6.7 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 22 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 5src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 45 days – 51.9 dayssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 3.5src for Litters or clutches a year
- Active
- Day and night (cathemeral)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the sudanian grass rat live?
Not recorded
What is the sudanian grass rat?
The Sudanian grass rat (Arvicanthis ansorgei) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
It is found in Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal, possibly Benin, possibly Ivory Coast, possibly Ghana, possibly Guinea, and possibly Togo.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, arable land, pastureland, rural gardens, irrigated land, seasonally flooded agricultural land, and canals and ditches.
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Is the sudanian grass rat endangered?
The sudanian grass 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 sudanian grass rat classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familyMuridae
- genusArvicanthis
- SpeciesArvicanthis ansorgei Thomas, 1910
Other names and names in other languages (8)
- Ansorge's grass ratEnglish
- Sudanian ArvicanthisEnglish
- Sudanian ArvicanthisEnglish
- Ansorges GrasratteGerman
- Sudanesische GrasratteGerman
- Rat roussard soudanienFrench
- スーダンサバンナネズミJapanese
- kusu sahelskiPolish
Relatives of the sudanian grass rat
Other species in the same genus Arvicanthis.
African grass rat
Arvicanthis niloticus
Neumann's grass rat
Arvicanthis neumanni
Blick's grass rat
Arvicanthis blicki
Abyssinian grass rat
Arvicanthis abyssinicus
Nairobi grass rat
Arvicanthis nairobae
Guinean grass rat
Arvicanthis rufinus
CompareSudanian grass rat vs African grass ratSudanian grass rat vs Neumann's grass ratSudanian grass rat vs Blick's grass ratSudanian grass rat vs Abyssinian grass rat
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the sudanian grass rat?
An adult sudanian grass rat weighs 95.8 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the sudanian grass rat endangered?
The sudanian grass rat is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the sudanian grass rat live?
The sudanian grass rat has a recorded lifespan of 6.68 years.
How long is the sudanian grass rat pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 22 days.
What kind of animal is the sudanian grass rat?
The sudanian grass rat (Arvicanthis ansorgei) 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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