RODENTIA Bowdich, 1821
(rodents)

Interactions where RODENTIA is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

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Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
has blood sucked by larva Ixodes ricinus Sheep Tick, Pasture Tick, Castor Bean Tick, Deer Tick Ixodida: Ixodidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Ixodida/Ixodidae/Ixodes (Ixodes) ricinus/Ixodes (Ixodes) ricinussheep tick, pasture tick, castor bean tick, deer ticklarva Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Rodentiarodents larva sucks the blood of
has blood sucked by nymph Ixodes ricinus Sheep Tick, Pasture Tick, Castor Bean Tick, Deer Tick Ixodida: Ixodidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Ixodida/Ixodidae/Ixodes (Ixodes) ricinus/Ixodes (Ixodes) ricinussheep tick, pasture tick, castor bean tick, deer ticknymph Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Rodentiarodents nymph sucks the blood of
has blood sucked by Rare Echinonyssus talpae Mole Mite Mesostigmata: Laelapidae Checklist of the mites (Arachnida: Acari) associated with bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) in the British Isles, Baker, A.S. & Craven, J.C., 2003
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Mesostigmata/Laelapidae/Echinonyssus talpae/Echinonyssus talpaemole mite Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/RodentiarodentsRare sucks the blood of
is ectoparasitised by UK/Ireland Eulaelaps stabularis a mite Mesostigmata: Laelapidae Checklist of the mites (Arachnida: Acari) associated with bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) in the British Isles, Baker, A.S. & Craven, J.C., 2003
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Mesostigmata/Laelapidae/Eulaelaps stabularis/Eulaelaps stabularisa mite Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Rodentiarodents ectoparasitises
has blood sucked by Ctenophthalmus nobilis Rodent Flea, A Rodent Flea Siphonaptera: Ctenophthalmidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Siphonaptera/Ctenophthalmidae/Ctenophthalmus (Ctenophthalmus) nobilis/Ctenophthalmus (Ctenophthalmus) nobilisrodent flea, a rodent flea Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Rodentiarodents sucks the blood of
body body has blood sucked by female Ixodes trianguliceps Vole and Shrew Tick, Vole Tick Ixodida: Ixodidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Ixodida/Ixodidae/Ixodes (Exopalpiger) trianguliceps/Ixodes (Exopalpiger) triangulicepsvole and shrew tick, vole tickfemale Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Rodentiarodentsbody female sucks the blood of body
brain brain is endoparasitised by cyst Toxoplasma a genus of sporozoan Sporozoa The Natural History of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve: VI Studies on Parasites, Canning, E.U., Cox, F.E.G., Croll, N.A. & Lyons, K.M., 1973
 /Protozoa/Sporozoa/Toxoplasma/Toxoplasmaa genus of sporozoancyst Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Rodentiarodentsbrain cyst endoparasitises brain
caecum caecum is endoparasitised by attached Aspiculuris tetraptera a nematode Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Aspiculuris tetraptera/Aspiculuris tetrapteraa nematodeattached Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Rodentiarodentscaecum attached endoparasitises caecum
caecum caecum is endoparasitised by Syphacia a genus of nematodes Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Syphacia/Syphaciaa genus of nematodes Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Rodentiarodentscaecum endoparasitises caecum
colon colon is endoparasitised by attached Aspiculuris tetraptera a nematode Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Aspiculuris tetraptera/Aspiculuris tetrapteraa nematodeattached Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Rodentiarodentscolon attached endoparasitises colon
dung dung dung may support sessile apothecium Coprotus albidus a discomycete Thelebolales: Thelebolaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Thelebolales/Thelebolaceae/Coprotus albidus/Coprotus albidusa discomycetesessileapothecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Rodentiarodentsdung sessile apothecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung
dung dung dung may support apothecium Ascobolus brassicae a discomycete Pezizales: Ascobolaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Ascobolaceae/Ascobolus brassicae/Ascobolus brassicaea discomyceteapothecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Rodentiarodentsdung apothecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung
dung dung dung may support apothecium Pseudombrophila hepatica a discomycete Pezizales: Pyronemataceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Pyronemataceae/Pseudombrophila hepatica/Pseudombrophila hepaticaa discomyceteapothecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Rodentiarodentsdung apothecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung
dung dung dung may support perithecium Schizothecium glutinans a pyrenomycete Sordariales: Lasiosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sordariales/Lasiosphaeriaceae/Schizothecium glutinans/Schizothecium glutinansa pyrenomyceteperithecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Rodentiarodentsdung perithecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung
dung dung dung may support perithecium Schizothecium nanum a pyrenomycete Sordariales: Lasiosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sordariales/Lasiosphaeriaceae/Schizothecium nanum/Schizothecium nanuma pyrenomyceteperithecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Rodentiarodentsdung perithecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung
dung dung dung may support perithecium Schizothecium tetrasporum a pyrenomycete Sordariales: Lasiosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sordariales/Lasiosphaeriaceae/Schizothecium tetrasporum/Schizothecium tetrasporuma pyrenomyceteperithecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Rodentiarodentsdung perithecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung
dung dung dung may support perithecium Schizothecium vesticola a pyrenomycete Sordariales: Lasiosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sordariales/Lasiosphaeriaceae/Schizothecium vesticola/Schizothecium vesticolaa pyrenomyceteperithecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Rodentiarodentsdung perithecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung
dung dung dung may support sporangiophore Kickxella alabastrina a pin mould Kickxellales: Kickxellaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Kickxellales/Kickxellaceae/Kickxella alabastrina/Kickxella alabastrinaa pin mouldsporangiophore Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Rodentiarodentsdung sporangiophore is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung
dung dung dung may support sporangiophore Phycomyces nitens a pin mould Mucorales: Phycomycetaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Mucorales/Phycomycetaceae/Phycomyces nitens/Phycomyces nitensa pin mouldsporangiophore Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Rodentiarodentsdung sporangiophore is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung
dung dung dung may support sporangiophore Rhopalomyces magnus a pin mould Zoopagales: Helicocephalidaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Zoopagales/Helicocephalidaceae/Rhopalomyces magnus/Rhopalomyces magnusa pin mouldsporangiophore Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Rodentiarodentsdung sporangiophore is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung
duodenum duodenum is endoparasitised by spirally coiled worm Longistriata a genus of nematodes Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Longistriata/Longistriataa genus of nematodesspirally coiledworm Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Rodentiarodentsduodenum spirally coiled worm endoparasitises duodenum
duodenum duodenum is endoparasitised by spirally coiled worm Nematospiroides dubius a nematode Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Trichostrongyloidea/Nematospiroides dubius/Nematospiroides dubiusa nematodespirally coiledworm Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Rodentiarodentsduodenum spirally coiled worm endoparasitises duodenum
ear ear has blood sucked by nymph Ixodes trianguliceps Vole and Shrew Tick, Vole Tick Ixodida: Ixodidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Ixodida/Ixodidae/Ixodes (Exopalpiger) trianguliceps/Ixodes (Exopalpiger) triangulicepsvole and shrew tick, vole ticknymph Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Rodentiarodentsear nymph sucks the blood of ear
ear ear has blood sucked by larva Ixodes trianguliceps Vole and Shrew Tick, Vole Tick Ixodida: Ixodidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Ixodida/Ixodidae/Ixodes (Exopalpiger) trianguliceps/Ixodes (Exopalpiger) triangulicepsvole and shrew tick, vole ticklarva Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Rodentiarodentsear larva sucks the blood of ear
face face has blood sucked by larva Ixodes trianguliceps Vole and Shrew Tick, Vole Tick Ixodida: Ixodidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Ixodida/Ixodidae/Ixodes (Exopalpiger) trianguliceps/Ixodes (Exopalpiger) triangulicepsvole and shrew tick, vole ticklarva Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Rodentiarodentsface larva sucks the blood of face
face face has blood sucked by nymph Ixodes trianguliceps Vole and Shrew Tick, Vole Tick Ixodida: Ixodidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Ixodida/Ixodidae/Ixodes (Exopalpiger) trianguliceps/Ixodes (Exopalpiger) triangulicepsvole and shrew tick, vole ticknymph Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Rodentiarodentsface nymph sucks the blood of face
ilium ilium is endoparasitised by spirally coiled worm Longistriata a genus of nematodes Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Longistriata/Longistriataa genus of nematodesspirally coiledworm Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Rodentiarodentsilium spirally coiled worm endoparasitises ilium
ilium ilium is endoparasitised by Syphacia a genus of nematodes Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Syphacia/Syphaciaa genus of nematodes Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Rodentiarodentsilium endoparasitises ilium
intestine intestine is endoparasitised by Capillaria (Bot.) a genus of fungi Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Capillaria (Bot.)/Capillaria (Bot.)a genus of fungi Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Rodentiarodentsintestine endoparasitises intestine
macrophage macrophage is endoparasitised by Toxoplasma a genus of sporozoan Sporozoa The Natural History of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve: VI Studies on Parasites, Canning, E.U., Cox, F.E.G., Croll, N.A. & Lyons, K.M., 1973
 /Protozoa/Sporozoa/Toxoplasma/Toxoplasmaa genus of sporozoan Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Rodentiarodentsmacrophage endoparasitises macrophage
neck neck has blood sucked by female Ixodes trianguliceps Vole and Shrew Tick, Vole Tick Ixodida: Ixodidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Ixodida/Ixodidae/Ixodes (Exopalpiger) trianguliceps/Ixodes (Exopalpiger) triangulicepsvole and shrew tick, vole tickfemale Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Rodentiarodentsneck female sucks the blood of neck
nest nest may attract UK/Ireland Androlaelaps casalis an omnivorous mite Mesostigmata: Laelapidae Checklist of the mites (Arachnida: Acari) associated with bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) in the British Isles, Baker, A.S. & Craven, J.C., 2003
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Mesostigmata/Laelapidae/Androlaelaps casalis/Androlaelaps casalisan omnivorous mite Animal / associateUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Rodentiarodentsnest is associated with nest
nest nest may attract UK/Ireland Eulaelaps stabularis a mite Mesostigmata: Laelapidae Checklist of the mites (Arachnida: Acari) associated with bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) in the British Isles, Baker, A.S. & Craven, J.C., 2003
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Mesostigmata/Laelapidae/Eulaelaps stabularis/Eulaelaps stabularisa mite Animal / associateUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Rodentiarodentsnest is associated with nest
red blood cells red blood cells is endoparasitised by UK/Ireland Babesia microti a sporozoan Sporozoa The Natural History of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve: VI Studies on Parasites, Canning, E.U., Cox, F.E.G., Croll, N.A. & Lyons, K.M., 1973
 /Protozoa/Sporozoa/Babesia microti/Babesia microtia sporozoan Animal / parasite / endoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Rodentiarodentsred blood cells endoparasitises red blood cells
small intestine small intestine is endoparasitised by spirally coiled worm Nematospiroides dubius a nematode Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Trichostrongyloidea/Nematospiroides dubius/Nematospiroides dubiusa nematodespirally coiledworm Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Rodentiarodentssmall intestine spirally coiled worm endoparasitises small intestine
tissue tissue is endoparasitised by cyst Toxocara canis an arrow-worm, Toxocara blindness in humans (causative organism) Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Toxocara canis/Toxocara canisan arrow-worm, Toxocara blindness in humans (causative organism)cyst Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Rodentiarodentstissue cyst endoparasitises tissue
tissue tissue is endoparasitised by larva Toxocara canis an arrow-worm, Toxocara blindness in humans (causative organism) Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Toxocara canis/Toxocara canisan arrow-worm, Toxocara blindness in humans (causative organism)larva Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Rodentiarodentstissue larva endoparasitises tissue

Author & YearTitleSource
Avery, R.A., 1974Identification of Animal ParasitesHulton Group Keys, 182pp, Hulton Educational Publications Ltd.
Baker, A.S. & Craven, J.C., 2003Checklist of the mites (Arachnida: Acari) associated with bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) in the British IslesSystematic & Applied Acarology Special Publications Systematic & Applied Acarology Vol 14: 1-20.
Canning, E.U., Cox, F.E.G., Croll, N.A. & Lyons, K.M., 1973The Natural History of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve: VI Studies on ParasitesField Studies 3: 681-718.
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 246pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

RODENTIA (rodents) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
interactions		 No of
references
CASTORIDAE
beavers
Family 1 subtaxa 2 references
CAVIIDAE
Guinea pigs
Family 1 subtaxa 5 trophisms
CRICETIDAE
rats and voles
Family 5 subtaxa 51 trophisms 6 references
MURIDAE
mice and rats, small mouse
Family 6 subtaxa 137 trophisms 7 references
MYOCASTORIDAE
a family of terrestrial mammals
Family 1 subtaxa 2 trophisms
MYOXIDAE
a family of terrestrial mammals
Family 2 subtaxa 6 references
SCIURIDAE
squirrels
Family 3 subtaxa 13 trophisms 12 references
Taxonomic hierarchy:
OrderRODENTIA (rodents)
ClassMAMMALIA (mammals)
SuperclassTETRAPODA (a superclass of unassigneds)
PhylumCHORDATA (vertebrates)
SuperphylumDEUTEROSTOMIA (deuterostomes)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for RODENTIA (rodents)

RODENTIA (rodents) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource

Parasitology

Avery, R.A. 1974 Identification of Animal Parasites Hulton Group Keys, 182pp, Hulton Educational Publications Ltd.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to RODENTIA (rodents):

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