Blick's Grass Rat
Arvicanthis blicki
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilyMuridae (Old World Mice and Rats)
- GenusArvicanthis (Grass Rats)
- SpeciesArvicanthis blicki (Blick's Grass Rat)
Blick's grass rat (Arvicanthis blicki) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Ethiopia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss. Wikipedia →
50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Blick's Grass Rat sighting in Bale Mountains National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Bale Mountains National Park
Abyssinian Grass Rat
Arvicanthis abyssinicus
Black-clawed Brush-furred Rat
Lophuromys melanonyx
Ethiopian Narrow-headed Rat
Stenocephalemys albocaudata
Heller's Vlei Rat
Otomys helleri
Big-headed Mole-rat
Tachyoryctes macrocephalus
Lovat's climbing mouse
Dendromus lovati
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bale Mountains National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Blick's Grass Rat in Bale Mountains National Park?
About 52% of wildlife watchers report a Blick's Grass Rat sighting in Bale Mountains National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Blick's Grass Rat in Bale Mountains National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Blick's Grass Rat in Bale Mountains National Park in our monthly data.