Azara's grass mouse vs black rat

Akodon azarae compared with Rattus rattus

Key Differences

• Azara's grass mouse is Least Concern while black rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's grass mouse	black rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Akodon	Rattus
Species	Akodon azarae	Rattus rattus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azara's grass mouse and black rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Azara's grass mouse

LC — Least Concern

black rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's grass mouse	black rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azara's grass mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (16 countries), Asia (13 countries), Europe (41 countries), North America (16 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (14 countries), and South America (10 countries).

Azara's grass mouse

The Azara's grass mouse (Akodon azarae) is a species in the genus Akodon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black rat

The Black rat (Rattus rattus) is a species in the genus Rattus. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.