Brown Rat vs robust shell

Rattus norvegicus compared with Littoraria undulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Rat	robust shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Mollusca (软体动物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Gastropoda (腹足纲)
Order	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Littorinimorpha (滨螺形目)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Littorinidae
Genus	Rattus	Littoraria
Species	Rattus norvegicus	Littoraria undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Rat and robust shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Brown Rat

LC — Least Concern

robust shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Rat	robust shell
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).

robust shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan