Comparison: Black rat (left) and riparian woodrat (right)

Photo By/Credit

Jaime Rudd/Endangered Species Recovery Program

Date Shot/Created
02/25/2025
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
Black rats and endangered riparian woodrats are found in the same area of the San Joaquin Valley. Riparian woodrats (right) have soft, fluffy fur, big ears, and are a little chunkier compared to black rats (left).
Ecosystem
River/stream
Subject tags
Endangered and/or Threatened species
Habitat restoration
Research