Rat surmulot vs Devil's Bit

Rattus norvegicus compared with Ruellia tuberosa

Key Differences

• Rat surmulot is Least Concern while Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rat surmulot	Devil's Bit
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Acanthaceae
Genus	Rattus	Ruellia
Species	Rattus norvegicus	Ruellia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Rat surmulot

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rat surmulot	Devil's Bit
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).

Devil's Bit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).

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 9 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇸 Bahamas 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇨🇺 Cuba 🇬🇾 Guyana 🇵🇼 Palau 🇸🇨 Seychelles 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇻🇪 Venezuela