black rat vs Broad-muzzled Bat

Rattus rattus compared with Submyotodon latirostris

Key Differences

• black rat is Extinct while Broad-muzzled Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black rat	Broad-muzzled Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Rattus	Submyotodon
Species	Rattus rattus	Submyotodon latirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

black rat and Broad-muzzled Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

black rat

EX — Extinct

Broad-muzzled Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black rat	Broad-muzzled Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Broad-muzzled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Broad-muzzled Bat

The Broad-Muzzled Bat (Submyotodon latirostris) is a species in the genus Submyotodon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan