rat noir vs Sri Lankan Mountain Rat

Rattus rattus compared with Rattus montanus

Key Differences

• rat noir is Extinct while Sri Lankan Mountain Rat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	rat noir	Sri Lankan Mountain Rat
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 same	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus same	Rattus	Rattus
Species	Rattus rattus	Rattus montanus

Evolutionary Relationship

rat noir and Sri Lankan Mountain Rat share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rattus.

Conservation Status

rat noir

EX — Extinct

Sri Lankan Mountain Rat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	rat noir	Sri Lankan Mountain Rat
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).

Sri Lankan Mountain Rat

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.