vs Rat surmulot

Aphanomyces laevis compared with Rattus norvegicus

Key Differences

  • is Not Evaluated while Rat surmulot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Rat surmulot
Kingdom Chromista (Chromista) Animalia (animal)
Phylum Oomycota (Oomycetes) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Peronosporea (Peronosporea) Mammalia (mammifères)
Order Saprolegniales (Saprolegniales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Leptolegniaceae Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus Aphanomyces Rattus
Species Aphanomyces laevis Rattus norvegicus

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

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, and Sweden.

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).

Aphanomyces laevis is a species in the genus Aphanomyces. Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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:

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia