black rat vs Kemp's spiny mouse

Rattus rattus compared with Acomys kempi

Key Differences

• black rat is Extinct while Kemp's spiny mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black rat	Kemp's spiny mouse
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 same	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Rattus	Acomys
Species	Rattus rattus	Acomys kempi

Evolutionary Relationship

black rat and Kemp's spiny mouse share a common ancestor at the Family level: Muridae. (Mice & Rats)

Conservation Status

black rat

EX — Extinct

Kemp's spiny mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black rat	Kemp's spiny mouse
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).

Kemp's spiny mouse

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.