Mindoro black rat
Rattus mindorensis (Thomas, 1898)
The mindoro black rat (Rattus mindorensis) is a species in the family Muridae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 136 g to 198 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the mindoro black rat
- Weight
- 136 g – 198 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
- 6.4src for Young per litter or clutch
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the mindoro black rat live?
Not recorded
What is the mindoro black rat?
The Mindoro black rat (Rattus mindorensis) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
It is found only in hilly and forested areas of Mindoro island, the Philippines.
From the Wikipedia article “Mindoro black rat” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mindoro_black_rat&oldid=1314930126), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.
Is the mindoro black rat endangered?
The mindoro black rat is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- 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 Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the mindoro black rat classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familyMuridae
- genusRattus
- SpeciesRattus mindorensis (Thomas, 1898)
Synonyms Mus mindorensis
Other names and names in other languages (9)
- Mindoro mountain ratEnglish
- Mindoro mountain ratEnglish
- Mindoro soft-furred ratEnglish
- Mindoro soft-furred ratEnglish
- Schwarze Mindoro-BergratteGerman
- mindoronmustarottaFinnish
- ミンドロクマネズミJapanese
- szczur mindorskiPolish
- Миндорская чёрная крысаRussian
Relatives of the mindoro black 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
CompareMindoro black rat vs Brown ratMindoro black rat vs Black ratMindoro black rat vs Polynesian ratMindoro black rat vs Ricefield rat
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the mindoro black rat?
An adult mindoro black rat weighs 136 g – 198 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the mindoro black rat endangered?
The mindoro black rat is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the mindoro black rat?
The mindoro black rat (Rattus mindorensis) belongs to the family Muridae in the order Rodentia.
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