Rat surmulot vs élyme de Sibérie

Rattus norvegicus compared with Elymus sibiricus

Key Differences

• Rat surmulot is Least Concern while élyme de Sibérie is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rat surmulot	élyme de Sibérie
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Rattus	Elymus
Species	Rattus norvegicus	Elymus sibiricus

Conservation Status

Rat surmulot

LC — Least Concern

élyme de Sibérie

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rat surmulot	élyme de Sibérie
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).

élyme de Sibérie

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Bhutan), Europe (10 countries), and North America (Canada, 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 12 countries:

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