Hausratte vs Merida-Andenmaus

Rattus rattus compared with Aepeomys lugens

Key Differences

• Hausratte is Extinct while Merida-Andenmaus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hausratte	Merida-Andenmaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Rattus	Aepeomys
Species	Rattus rattus	Aepeomys lugens

Evolutionary Relationship

Hausratte and Merida-Andenmaus share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Nagetiere)

Conservation Status

Hausratte

EX — Extinct

Merida-Andenmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hausratte	Merida-Andenmaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hausratte

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).

Merida-Andenmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Hausratte

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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela