Brown Rat vs

Rattus norvegicus compared with Staphylococcus arlettae

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)	Staphylococcales
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Rattus	Staphylococcus
Species	Rattus norvegicus	Staphylococcus arlettae

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.

Staphylococcus arlettae is a coagulase-negative Gram-positive coccus forming grape-like clusters. It has been isolated from skin surfaces of domestic animals including poultry and goats. This commensal bacterium inhabits the skin and mucosal surfaces of mammals and birds, rarely causing disease but occasionally found in clinical specimens.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan