Rat surmulot vs Ruby Dapperling

Rattus norvegicus compared with Leucoagaricus rubrotinctus

Key Differences

• Rat surmulot is Least Concern while Ruby Dapperling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rat surmulot	Ruby Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Rattus	Leucoagaricus
Species	Rattus norvegicus	Leucoagaricus rubrotinctus

Conservation Status

Rat surmulot

LC — Least Concern

Ruby Dapperling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rat surmulot	Ruby Dapperling
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).

Ruby Dapperling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, France, Taiwan, and United States.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇫🇷 France 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States