black rat vs New Zealand fur seal

Rattus rattus compared with Arctocephalus forsteri

Key Differences

• black rat is Extinct while New Zealand fur seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black rat	New Zealand fur seal
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)	Otariidae
Genus	Rattus	Arctocephalus
Species	Rattus rattus	Arctocephalus forsteri

Evolutionary Relationship

black rat and New Zealand fur seal share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

black rat

EX — Extinct

New Zealand fur seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black rat	New Zealand fur seal
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).

New Zealand fur seal

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.