Topillo De Fatio vs Brown Rat

Microtus multiplex compared with Rattus norvegicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Topillo De Fatio	Brown Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Microtus	Rattus
Species	Microtus multiplex	Rattus norvegicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Topillo De Fatio and Brown Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Topillo De Fatio

LC — Least Concern

Brown Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Topillo De Fatio	Brown Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Topillo De Fatio

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).

Topillo De Fatio

The Alpine Pine Vole (Microtus multiplex) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown Rat

La rata parda (Rattus norvegicus) está clasificada como Preocupación Menor (LC) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Ampliamente distribuida y abundante en su área de distribución, con poblaciones estables y sin preocupaciones de conservación inmediatas.