Rat surmulot vs Chimère opale

Rattus norvegicus compared with Chimaera opalescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rat surmulot	Chimère opale
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Chimaeridae
Genus	Rattus	Chimaera
Species	Rattus norvegicus	Chimaera opalescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Rat surmulot and Chimère opale share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Rat surmulot

LC — Least Concern

Chimère opale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rat surmulot	Chimère opale
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).

Chimère opale

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.