Brown Rat vs Mountain yam
Rattus norvegicus compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii
Key Differences
- Brown Rat is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Brown Rat | Mountain yam |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Plantae (plantas) |
| Phylum | Chordata (cordados) | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) |
| Class | Mammalia (mamíferos) | Liliopsida (Monocots) |
| Order | Rodentia (Roedores) | Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales) |
| Family | Muridae (Mice & Rats) | Dioscoreaceae |
| Genus | Rattus | Dioscorea |
| Species | Rattus norvegicus | Dioscorea hamiltonii |
Conservation Status
Brown Rat
LC — Least ConcernMountain yam
NT — Near ThreatenedPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Brown Rat | Mountain yam |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Brown Rat
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.
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).
Mountain yam
Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.
Brown Rat
O rato-pardo (Rattus norvegicus) está classificado como Pouco Preocupante (LC) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Amplamente distribuído e abundante em sua área de ocorrência, com populações estáveis e sem preocupações de conservação imediatas.
Mountain yam
No description available.
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