Brown Rat vs 灰紋鵟

Rattus norvegicus compared with Buteo nitidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Rat	灰紋鵟
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Aves (鳥綱)
Order	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Accipitriformes (鷹形目)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Rattus	Buteo
Species	Rattus norvegicus	Buteo nitidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Rat and 灰紋鵟 share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索动物门)

Conservation Status

Brown Rat

LC — Least Concern

灰紋鵟

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Rat	灰紋鵟
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).

灰紋鵟

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Brown Rat

褐家鼠（Rattus norvegicus）在IUCN红色名录中被列为无危（LC）。其分布广泛，种群数量稳定，无紧迫保护关切。

灰紋鵟

细纹鹰（Buteo nitidus）在IUCN红色名录中被列为无危物种（LC）。在其分布范围内广泛分布，种群数量稳定，没有迫切的保护问题。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela