black rat vs Pichincha Thomasomys

Rattus rattus compared with Thomasomys vulcani

Key Differences

• black rat is Extinct while Pichincha Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black rat	Pichincha Thomasomys
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Rattus	Thomasomys
Species	Rattus rattus	Thomasomys vulcani

Evolutionary Relationship

black rat and Pichincha Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

black rat

EX — Extinct

Pichincha Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black rat	Pichincha Thomasomys
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).

Pichincha Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador