Eastern Woodrat

Neotoma floridana

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Mammalia · Rodentia · Cricetidae

About

The eastern woodrat, also known as the Florida woodrat or bush rat, is a pack rat native to the central and Eastern United States. It constructs large dens that may serve as nests for many generations and stores food in outlying caches for the winter. While widespread and not uncommon, it has declined or disappeared in several areas.

Fun Fact

Eastern woodrats (pack rats) compulsively collect shiny objects, bones, and debris to decorate their large stick nests, and these 'middens' can persist for tens of thousands of years — providing archaeologists with climate records.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Forests and rocky outcrops

Diet

Herbivore

Lifespan

2-3 years

Threats

Wildfire
Deforestation

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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