black rat vs Javan Mongoose

Rattus rattus compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• black rat is Extinct while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black rat	Javan 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 javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black rat

EX — Extinct

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black rat	Javan 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).

Javan Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Mauritius), Asia (Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Colombia, Guyana).

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 21 countries:

🇧🇸 Bahamas 🇧🇧 Barbados 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇰🇲 Comoros 🇨🇺 Cuba 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic 🇫🇯 Fiji 🇬🇾 Guyana 🇭🇹 Haiti 🇯🇲 Jamaica 🇯🇵 Japan 🇲🇺 Mauritius 🇫🇲 Micronesia 🇳🇴 Norway 🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia 🇪🇸 Spain 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago 🇺🇸 United States