Rat surmulot vs Traquet du Karoo

Rattus norvegicus compared with Emarginata schlegelii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rat surmulot	Traquet du Karoo
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)	Muscicapidae
Genus	Rattus	Emarginata
Species	Rattus norvegicus	Emarginata schlegelii

Evolutionary Relationship

Rat surmulot and Traquet du Karoo share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Rat surmulot

LC — Least Concern

Traquet du Karoo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rat surmulot	Traquet du Karoo
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).

Traquet du Karoo

Habitat

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

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.