Types of Rodents
Types Of Rodents is a structured animals dataset with 17 entries. Its fields include Rodent, Scientific Name, Range. The source values are preserved as a structured reference table.
Every row is shown below and is also available as CSV, JSON, or Excel.
Dataset details
- Table scope
- All 17 rows
- Fields
- 6 columns
- Source
- Community curated
- Data updated
- Apr 9, 2026
Included fields: Rodent, Scientific Name, Range, Avg Weight (kg), Habitat, and 1 more.
The table contains every record in this dataset; the same records are available in each download format.
Preview observations
- Avg Weight (kg) range
- 0.04 to 55
- Across 17 preview rows
Useful for
- Comparing Rodent, Scientific Name, and Range across animals entries
- Building reference tables, charts, or analyses from 17 downloadable records
Rodent↕ | Scientific Name↕ | Range↕ | Avg Weight (kg)↕ | Habitat↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Capybara | Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris | South America | 55 | Wetlands, rivers | World's largest rodent, chill vibes, friend to all animals |
Beaver (North American) | Castor canadensis | North America | 20 | Rivers, ponds | Builds dams and lodges, flat tail, ecosystem engineer |
Eurasian Beaver | Castor fiber | Europe, W Asia | 18 | Rivers, streams | Near-extinct in 1900, now reintroduced across Europe |
North American Porcupine | Erethizon dorsatum | North America | 10 | Forests | 30,000 quills, climbs trees, cannot shoot quills |
Crested Porcupine | Hystrix cristata | N Africa, S Europe | 15 | Woodland, scrub | Longest quills of any rodent up to 50cm, rattles quills |
Patagonian Mara | Dolichotis patagonum | Argentina | 9 | Patagonian steppe | Looks like a rabbit-deer hybrid, monogamous, hops at 45 km/h |
Chinchilla | Chinchilla chinchilla | Andes | 0.6 | Rocky highlands | Densest fur of any mammal, dust baths, high altitude |
Agouti | Dasyprocta spp. | C and S America | 4 | Tropical forests | Only animal that can open Brazil nut pods, seed disperser |
Paca | Cuniculus paca | C and S America | 9 | Tropical forests | Spotted coat, nocturnal, tasty bushmeat target |
Naked Mole Rat | Heterocephalus glaber | East Africa | 0.035 | Underground burrows | Eusocial like bees, cancer resistant, lives 30+ years, feels no pain |
Gundi | Ctenodactylus gundi | North Africa | 0.18 | Rocky desert | Looks like a guinea pig, sun basks on rocks, no tail |
Coypu (Nutria) | Myocastor coypus | S America (invasive) | 8 | Wetlands | Invasive swamp rodent, orange teeth, fur trade escape |
Groundhog | Marmota monax | North America | 4 | Meadows, forest edges | Punxsutawney Phil weather predictor, true hibernator |
Alpine Marmot | Marmota marmota | European Alps | 6 | Alpine meadows | Whistling alarm call, colonies, hibernates 9 months |
Black-tailed Prairie Dog | Cynomys ludovicianus | Great Plains USA | 1 | Shortgrass prairie | Keystone species, complex language, huge underground towns |
Red Squirrel | Sciurus vulgaris | Eurasia | 0.3 | Coniferous forests | Ear tufts, declining in UK due to gray invasion |
Flying Squirrel (Northern) | Glaucomys sabrinus | North America | 0.14 | Mixed forests | Glides up to 50m on skin membrane, fluoresces pink under UV |
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Frequently asked questions
How is Types of Rodents organized?
The table starts in the source data's default order. You can sort and filter the loaded rows by the displayed fields.
How much data is available on this page?
This dataset contains 17 entries, and every row is available in the table and in the downloadable files.
Can I download the complete dataset?
Yes. CSV, JSON, and Excel downloads contain all 17 rows. Before republishing the data, review the source and any usage terms listed on this page; dtbse does not replace the original source's licensing terms.
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