Muroidea
E744851
Muroidea is a large and diverse superfamily of rodents that includes mice, rats, voles, hamsters, and many related species found worldwide.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clade
ⓘ
superfamily of mammals ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| clade | Glires NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| contains |
a large number of rodent genera
ⓘ
a large number of rodent species ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
herbivore
ⓘ
omnivore ⓘ prey for many predators ⓘ seed predator ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ Eurasia NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ South America NERFINISHED ⓘ many oceanic islands ⓘ |
| habitat |
deserts
ⓘ
forests ⓘ grasslands ⓘ tundra ⓘ urban areas ⓘ |
| includes |
Calomyscidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cricetidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Muridae NERFINISHED ⓘ Nesomyidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Platacanthomyidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Spalacidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesCommonNameGroup |
gerbils
ⓘ
hamsters ⓘ lemmings ⓘ mice ⓘ mole-rats ⓘ rats ⓘ spiny mice ⓘ voles ⓘ |
| infraclass | Eutheria ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
includes important disease reservoirs
ⓘ
includes major agricultural pests ⓘ includes many important model organisms in biomedical research ⓘ |
| order | Rodentia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | generally high reproductive rate ⓘ |
| subclass | Theria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| superorder | Euarchontoglires NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | superfamily ⓘ |
| typicalDiet |
invertebrates
ⓘ
plants ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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