Brown Rat vs Mindanao Batomys

Rattus norvegicus compared with Batomys salomonseni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Rat	Mindanao Batomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order same	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)
Family same	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Rattus	Batomys
Species	Rattus norvegicus	Batomys salomonseni

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Rat and Mindanao Batomys share a common ancestor at the Family level: Muridae. (Mice & Rats)

Conservation Status

Brown Rat

LC — Least Concern

Mindanao Batomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Rat	Mindanao Batomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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).

Mindanao Batomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown Rat

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.