black rat vs Mindanao Montane Forest Apomys

Rattus rattus compared with Apomys insignis

Key Differences

• black rat is Extinct while Mindanao Montane Forest Apomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black rat	Mindanao Montane Forest Apomys
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	Apomys
Species	Rattus rattus	Apomys insignis

Evolutionary Relationship

black rat and Mindanao Montane Forest Apomys share a common ancestor at the Family level: Muridae. (Mice & Rats)

Conservation Status

black rat

EX — Extinct

Mindanao Montane Forest Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black rat	Mindanao Montane Forest Apomys
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).

Mindanao Montane Forest Apomys

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.