black rat vs Gato-do-mato

Rattus rattus compared with Leopardus tigrinus

Key Differences

• black rat is Extinct while Gato-do-mato is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black rat	Gato-do-mato
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Rattus	Leopardus
Species	Rattus rattus	Leopardus tigrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

black rat and Gato-do-mato share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

black rat

EX — Extinct

Gato-do-mato

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black rat	Gato-do-mato
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).

Gato-do-mato

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela