Hainald's rat
Rattus hainaldi Kitchener, How & Maharadatunkamsi, 1991
The hainald's rat (Rattus hainaldi) is a species in the family Muridae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh about 155.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Endangered.
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Quick facts about the hainald's rat
- Weight
- 155.5 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the hainald's rat live?
Not recorded
What is the hainald's rat?
Rattus hainaldi is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only on Flores Island in Indonesia, including on Mount Ranaka. Part of its habitat is protected within the Kelimutu National Park. It is a small sized-species, with a body mass of around 40–100 grams (1.4–3.5 oz), and is thought to be terrestrial and a nest builder that prefers closed, forested, montane habitats.
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Is the hainald's rat endangered?
The hainald's rat is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Endangered species. What the categories mean.
How is the hainald's rat classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familyMuridae
- genusRattus
- SpeciesRattus hainaldi Kitchener, How & Maharadatunkamsi, 1991
Other names and names in other languages (10)
- Hainald s Flores island ratEnglish
- Hainald's Flores island ratEnglish
- Hainald’s Flores island ratEnglish
- Hainald’s Flores island ratEnglish
- Hainald’s ratEnglish
- krysa HainaldovaCzech
- floresinrottaFinnish
- フローレスクマネズミJapanese
- szczur floreskiPolish
- Крыса ХайнальдаRussian
Relatives of the hainald's rat
Other species in the same genus Rattus.
Brown rat
Rattus norvegicus
Black rat
Rattus rattus
Polynesian rat
Rattus exulans
Ricefield rat
Rattus argentiventer
Summit rat
Rattus baluensis
Bush rat
Rattus fuscipes
CompareHainald's rat vs Brown ratHainald's rat vs Black ratHainald's rat vs Polynesian ratHainald's rat vs Ricefield rat
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the hainald's rat?
An adult hainald's rat weighs 155.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the hainald's rat endangered?
The hainald's rat is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
What kind of animal is the hainald's rat?
The hainald's rat (Rattus hainaldi) belongs to the family Muridae in the order Rodentia.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - EltonTraits 1.0: species-level foraging attributes of the world's birds and mammals · CC0 1.0 · 1.0
Wilman, H., Belmaker, J., Simpson, J., de la Rosa, C., Rivadeneira, M.M. & Jetz, W. (2014) EltonTraits 1.0: Species-level foraging attributes of the world's birds and mammals. Ecology 95: 2027. https://doi.org/10.1890/13-1917.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3559887.v1 - Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
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