Rat surmulot vs campagnol souterrain

Rattus norvegicus compared with Microtus subterraneus

Key Differences

• Rat surmulot is Least Concern while campagnol souterrain is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rat surmulot	campagnol souterrain
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Rattus	Microtus
Species	Rattus norvegicus	Microtus subterraneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Rat surmulot and campagnol souterrain share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Rat surmulot

LC — Least Concern

campagnol souterrain

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rat surmulot	campagnol souterrain
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).

campagnol souterrain

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium