Rat surmulot vs Souris Des Steppes

Rattus norvegicus compared with Mus spicilegus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rat surmulot	Souris Des Steppes
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Rattus	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Rattus norvegicus	Mus spicilegus

Evolutionary Relationship

Rat surmulot and Souris Des Steppes share a common ancestor at the Family level: Muridae. (Mice & Rats)

Conservation Status

Rat surmulot

LC — Least Concern

Souris Des Steppes

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rat surmulot	Souris Des Steppes
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).

Souris Des Steppes

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.