genus
Woodrats
Neotoma
Field notes
A pack rat or packrat, also called a woodrat or trade rat, are any species in the North and Central American rodent genus Neotoma. Pack rats have a rat-like appearance, with long tails, large ears, and large, black eyes. Pack rats are noticeably larger than deer mice, harvest mice, and grasshopper mice, and are usually somewhat larger than cotton rats.
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Most observed native woodrats All
Native to the US, by observations.
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Dusky-footed Woodrat
Neotoma fuscipes
4,068 observations
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Bushy-tailed Woodrat
Neotoma cinerea
2,080 observations
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Big-eared Woodrat
Neotoma macrotis
1,106 observations
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Eastern Woodrat
Neotoma floridana
1,008 observations
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White-throated Woodrat
Neotoma albigula
865 observations
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Desert Woodrat
Neotoma lepida
829 observations
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Mexican Woodrat
Neotoma mexicana
361 observations
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Southern Plains Woodrat
Neotoma micropus
338 observations
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Allegheny Woodrat
Neotoma magister
106 observations
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White-toothed Woodrat
Neotoma leucodon
68 observations
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Arizona Woodrat
Neotoma devia
15 observations
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Stephens's Woodrat
Neotoma stephensi
8 observations