black rat vs Indian Gray Mongoose

Rattus rattus compared with Herpestes edwardsi

Key Differences

• black rat is Extinct while Indian Gray Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black rat	Indian Gray Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Herpestidae
Genus	Rattus	Herpestes
Species	Rattus rattus	Herpestes edwardsi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black rat

EX — Extinct

Indian Gray Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black rat	Indian Gray Mongoose
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).

Indian Gray Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Italy, Kuwait, and United Arab Emirates.

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 3 countries:

🇮🇹 Italy 🇰🇼 Kuwait 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates