black rat vs Lowland Chrotomys

Rattus rattus compared with Chrotomys mindorensis

Key Differences

• black rat is Extinct while Lowland Chrotomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black rat	Lowland Chrotomys
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	Chrotomys
Species	Rattus rattus	Chrotomys mindorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

black rat and Lowland Chrotomys share a common ancestor at the Family level: Muridae. (Mice & Rats)

Conservation Status

black rat

EX — Extinct

Lowland Chrotomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black rat	Lowland Chrotomys
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).

Lowland Chrotomys

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.