Brown Rat vs capped langur

Rattus norvegicus compared with Trachypithecus pileatus

Key Differences

• Brown Rat is Least Concern while capped langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Rat	capped langur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Rattus	Trachypithecus
Species	Rattus norvegicus	Trachypithecus pileatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Rat and capped langur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Brown Rat

LC — Least Concern

capped langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Rat	capped langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Rat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 10 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (11 countries), Asia (15 countries), Europe (41 countries), North America (16 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (10 countries), and South America (10 countries).

capped langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown Rat

Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

capped langur

The Capped Langur (Trachypithecus pileatus) is a species in the genus Trachypithecus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.