Rat surmulot vs shield clover

Rattus norvegicus compared with Trifolium clypeatum

Key Differences

• Rat surmulot is Least Concern while shield clover is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rat surmulot	shield clover
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Rattus	Trifolium
Species	Rattus norvegicus	Trifolium clypeatum

Conservation Status

Rat surmulot

LC — Least Concern

shield clover

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rat surmulot	shield clover
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).

shield clover

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.