Ashworth's Rustic vs Losea Rat

Xestia ashworthii compared with Rattus losea

Key Differences

• Ashworth's Rustic is Near Threatened while Losea Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashworth's Rustic	Losea Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Noctuidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Xestia	Rattus
Species	Xestia ashworthii	Rattus losea

Evolutionary Relationship

Ashworth's Rustic and Losea Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ashworth's Rustic

NT — Near Threatened

Losea Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashworth's Rustic	Losea Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashworth's Rustic

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Losea Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Ashworth's Rustic

Ashworth's rustic (Xestia ashworthii) is a species in the genus Xestia. It is classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.