Brown Rat vs

Rattus norvegicus compared with Lysinibacillus meyeri

Key Differences

• Brown Rat is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Rat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Bacillales_A
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Planococcaceae
Genus	Rattus	Lysinibacillus
Species	Rattus norvegicus	Lysinibacillus meyeri

Conservation Status

Brown Rat

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Rat
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).

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Lysinibacillus meyeri is a Gram-positive, rod-shaped, spore-forming bacterium belonging to the family Planococcaceae. It has been isolated from soil environments and is capable of forming endospores that resist adverse environmental conditions. Like other members of its genus, it may possess enzymatic activities relevant to biotechnology and environmental applications.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan