Cursor Grass Mouse

Akodon cursor

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Mammalia · Rodentia · Cricetidae

The cursor grass mouse, or cursorial akodont, is a sigmodontine rodent from South America.

Fun Fact

The cursor grass mouse is a moderately sized rodent, with a head-body length of 11 to 13 centimetres (4.

Habitat

Lives in patches of tropical Atlantic Forest and restinga scrubland at elevations from sea level to 1,170 metres (3,840 ft).

Diet

Diet consists of small arthropods, especially Hymenoptera, beetles, and spiders; this is supplemented by seeds of Cecropia and other plants.

Lifespan

To be updated