Aosuji tobiei vs Brown Rat

Aetomylaeus nichofii compared with Rattus norvegicus

Key Differences

• Aosuji tobiei is Vulnerable while Brown Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aosuji tobiei	Brown Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Myliobatiformes (トビエイ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Myliobatidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Rattus
Species	Aetomylaeus nichofii	Rattus norvegicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Aosuji tobiei and Brown Rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索動物)

Conservation Status

Aosuji tobiei

VU — Vulnerable

Brown Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aosuji tobiei	Brown Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aosuji tobiei

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Brown Rat

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).

Aosuji tobiei

The Banded eagle ray (Aetomylaeus nichofii) is a species in the genus Aetomylaeus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Brown Rat

ドブネズミ（Rattus norvegicus）はIUCNレッドリストで軽度懸念（LC）に分類されています。分布域全体に広く生息し個体数は安定しており、緊急の保護上の懸念はありません。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan