Rat surmulot vs Crocidure des Jardins

Rattus norvegicus compared with Crocidura suaveolens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rat surmulot	Crocidure des Jardins
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 suaveolens

Evolutionary Relationship

Rat surmulot and Crocidure des Jardins share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Rat surmulot

LC — Least Concern

Crocidure des Jardins

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rat surmulot	Crocidure des Jardins
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 des Jardins

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (9 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 10 countries:

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