Rat surmulot vs Crocidure d'Assumbo

Rattus norvegicus compared with Crocidura picea

Key Differences

• Rat surmulot is Least Concern while Crocidure d'Assumbo is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rat surmulot	Crocidure d'Assumbo
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Soricidae
Genus	Rattus	Crocidura
Species	Rattus norvegicus	Crocidura picea

Evolutionary Relationship

Rat surmulot and Crocidure d'Assumbo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Rat surmulot

LC — Least Concern

Crocidure d'Assumbo

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rat surmulot	Crocidure d'Assumbo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Crocidure d'Assumbo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Crocidure d'Assumbo

The Cameroonian Shrew (Crocidura picea) is a species in the genus Crocidura. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.