Genus

Woodrats

Neotoma

9 species in our catalog · found in 23 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassMammalia (Mammals)
OrderRodentia (Rodents)
FamilyCricetidae (Hamsters, Voles, Lemmings, and Allies)
GenusNeotoma (Woodrats)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Neotoma lepida

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Neotoma albigula

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Neotoma cinerea

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Neotoma bryanti

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

LC Endemic

Neotoma floridana

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

LC Endemic

Neotoma fuscipes

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

NT Endemic

Neotoma magister

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Neotoma micropus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Neotoma macrotis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

<5%

Feb

<5%

Mar

~10%

Apr

<5%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

<5%

Aug

<5%

Sep

<5%

Oct

~10%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Woodrats

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Desert Woodrat			~10%
2	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	White-throated Woodrat			~10%
3	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~10%
	Bushy-tailed Wood Rat			Insufficient data
	Dusky-footed Woodrat			Insufficient data
	Big-eared Woodrat			Insufficient data
4	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Desert Woodrat			~10%
5	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~10%
	Dusky-footed Woodrat			Insufficient data
	Big-eared Woodrat			Insufficient data
6	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~10%
	Bushy-tailed Wood Rat			~10%
7	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Coronados Island Woodrat			Insufficient data
8	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Desert Woodrat			Insufficient data
9	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Eastern Woodrat			~10%
10	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Bushy-tailed Wood Rat			Insufficient data
11	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~10%
	Bushy-tailed Wood Rat			Insufficient data
12	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Bushy-tailed Wood Rat			<5%
13	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Bushy-tailed Wood Rat			Insufficient data
14	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Dusky-footed Woodrat			Insufficient data
15	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Bushy-tailed Wood Rat			Insufficient data
16	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Bushy-tailed Wood Rat			Insufficient data
17	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Bushy-tailed Wood Rat			Insufficient data
18	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Allegheny Woodrat			Insufficient data
19	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Bushy-tailed Wood Rat			Insufficient data
20	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Southern Plains Woodrat			Insufficient data
21	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Bushy-tailed Wood Rat			Insufficient data
22	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Bushy-tailed Wood Rat			Insufficient data
23	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Eastern Woodrat			Insufficient data