black rat vs Darwin s Nesoryzomys

Rattus rattus compared with Nesoryzomys darwini

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black rat	Darwin s Nesoryzomys
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Rattus	Nesoryzomys
Species	Rattus rattus	Nesoryzomys darwini

Evolutionary Relationship

black rat and Darwin s Nesoryzomys share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

black rat

EX — Extinct

Darwin s Nesoryzomys

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black rat	Darwin s Nesoryzomys
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).

Darwin s Nesoryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador