Rat surmulot vs flat periwinkle

Rattus norvegicus compared with Littorina fabalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rat surmulot	flat periwinkle
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (mollusques)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Littorinidae
Genus	Rattus	Littorina
Species	Rattus norvegicus	Littorina fabalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Rat surmulot and flat periwinkle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Rat surmulot

LC — Least Concern

flat periwinkle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rat surmulot	flat periwinkle
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).

flat periwinkle

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden