rat noir vs Major s Pine Vole

Rattus rattus compared with Microtus majori

Key Differences

• rat noir is Extinct while Major s Pine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	rat noir	Major s Pine Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Rattus	Microtus
Species	Rattus rattus	Microtus majori

Evolutionary Relationship

rat noir and Major s Pine Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

rat noir

EX — Extinct

Major s Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	rat noir	Major s Pine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

rat noir

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).

Major s Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rat noir

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.