Ni Jiashu vs Ricefield Rat

Rattus pyctoris compared with Rattus argentiventer

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ni Jiashu	Ricefield Rat
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 same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family same	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus same	Rattus	Rattus
Species	Rattus pyctoris	Rattus argentiventer

Evolutionary Relationship

Ni Jiashu and Ricefield Rat share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rattus.

Conservation Status

Ni Jiashu

LC — Least Concern

Ricefield Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ni Jiashu	Ricefield Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ni Jiashu

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ricefield Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Philippines.