black rat vs Porter s Rock Rat

Rattus rattus compared with Aconaemys porteri

Key Differences

• black rat is Extinct while Porter s Rock Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black rat	Porter s Rock Rat
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)	Octodontidae
Genus	Rattus	Aconaemys
Species	Rattus rattus	Aconaemys porteri

Evolutionary Relationship

black rat and Porter s Rock Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

black rat

EX — Extinct

Porter s Rock Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black rat	Porter s Rock Rat
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).

Porter s Rock Rat

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.