Rat surmulot vs hespérie du chiendent

Rattus norvegicus compared with Thymelicus acteon

Key Differences

Rat surmulot is Least Concern while hespérie du chiendent is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rat surmulot	hespérie du chiendent
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Hesperiidae
Genus	Rattus	Thymelicus
Species	Rattus norvegicus	Thymelicus acteon

Evolutionary Relationship

Rat surmulot and hespérie du chiendent share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Afficher Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Rat surmulot

LC — Least Concern

hespérie du chiendent

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rat surmulot	hespérie du chiendent
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).

hespérie du chiendent

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (29 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.