The bush rat, Rattus fuscipes, also called the Australian bush rat, is a small, nocturnal, omnivorous rodent and one of the most common native rats on the Australian continent. It is found along coastal regions of southern and eastern Australia and on some offshore islands, including Kangaroo Island, with populations concentrated in heathland areas of Victoria and New South Wales. The species was first described by G. R. Waterhouse in 1839 from a type specimen collected at King George Sound in Western Australia, and it is assessed as Least Concern by the IUCN.
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Source Bush rat (Wikipedia)
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1. Bush rat (Wikipedia)
Conservation status (IUCN Red List category stated in entity description)
imen collected at King George Sound in Western Australia, and it is assessed as Least Concern by the IUCN.
Introduction
The bush rat or Australian bush rat (Rattus fuscipes) is a small Australian nocturnal animal. It is an omnivore and one of the most common indigenous species of rat on the continent, found in many heathland areas of Victoria and New South Wales.
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It is an omnivore and one of the most common indigenous species of rat on the continent, found in many heathland areas of Victoria and New South Wales.
- In Ecosystem: Heath, Wikipedia intro: "is an omnivore and one of the most common indigenous species of rat on the continent, found in many heathland areas of Victoria and New South Wales."
View the Source2. Bush rat (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q28970 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
- Child Taxon Of: Rattus, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q36396 (Rattus)
View the Source 3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Mammalia
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 34Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 34
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4. Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 mammal diet data
Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014)Mammal row, columns Activity-Nocturnal, Activity-Crepuscular, Activity-Diurnal
Rattus fuscipes Muridae 30 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 40 10 Ref_1 ABC G A 1 0 0 Ref_1
Row: rattus fuscipes
2679 Rattus fuscipes Muridae 30 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 40 10 Ref_1 ABC G A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 133 Ref_117 1
View the Source 5. Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of Liverpool: AnAge entry for Rattus fuscipes
Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of LiverpoolLifespan, ageing, and relevant traitsQuote, Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
Maximum longevity 5.3 years (captivity)
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Rattus
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 1084Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 1084
"active":true,"cites_listing":"NC"
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