Rat surmulot vs Cardinal rouge

Rattus norvegicus compared with Cardinalis cardinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rat surmulot	Cardinal rouge
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (passereaux)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cardinalidae
Genus	Rattus	Cardinalis
Species	Rattus norvegicus	Cardinalis cardinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Rat surmulot and Cardinal rouge share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Rat surmulot

LC — Least Concern

Cardinal rouge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rat surmulot	Cardinal rouge
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).

Cardinal rouge

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (United Arab Emirates), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

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.

Cardinal rouge

Common Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 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 8 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States