vs Rat surmulot

Achlya diffusa compared with Rattus norvegicus

Key Differences

  • is Not Evaluated while Rat surmulot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Rat surmulot
Kingdom same Animalia (animal) Animalia (animal)
Phylum Arthropoda (arthropodes) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (insecte) Mammalia (mammifères)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Drepanidae Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus Achlya Rattus
Species Achlya diffusa Rattus norvegicus

Evolutionary Relationship

and Rat surmulot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Rat surmulot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Rat surmulot
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Rat surmulot

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).

Achlya diffusa is a species in the genus Achlya. It is not yet evaluated on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Brazil, Sweden, and Taiwan, inhabiting diverse terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Its documented geographic distribution includes Brazil, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Rat surmulot

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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