black rat vs Franciscana

Rattus rattus compared with Pontoporia blainvillei

Key Differences

• black rat is Extinct while Franciscana is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black rat	Franciscana
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Pontoporiidae
Genus	Rattus	Pontoporia
Species	Rattus rattus	Pontoporia blainvillei

Evolutionary Relationship

black rat and Franciscana share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

black rat

EX — Extinct

Franciscana

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black rat	Franciscana
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).

Franciscana

Habitat

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.