black rat vs Large Oecomys

Rattus rattus compared with Oecomys superans

Key Differences

• black rat is Extinct while Large Oecomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black rat	Large Oecomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order same	Rodentia (설치류)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Rattus	Oecomys
Species	Rattus rattus	Oecomys superans

Evolutionary Relationship

black rat and Large Oecomys share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (설치류)

Conservation Status

black rat

EX — Extinct

Large Oecomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black rat	Large Oecomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (16 countries), Asia (13 countries), Europe (41 countries), North America (16 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (14 countries), and South America (10 countries).

Large Oecomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

black rat

The Black rat (Rattus rattus) is a species in the genus Rattus. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador