Philippine forest rat
Rattus everetti (Günther, 1879)
The philippine forest rat (Rattus everetti) is a species in the family Muridae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 253.5 g to 255 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the philippine forest rat
- Weight
- 255 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
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the philippine forest rat live?
Not recorded
What is the philippine forest rat?
The Philippine forest rat (Rattus everetti) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in the Philippines, and is located throughout the archipelago. The scientific name commemorates British colonial administrator and zoological collector Alfred Hart Everett. R. everetti is widespread throughout its range and feeds on a diet of fruit, seeds, worms and insects. There are no major threats to the species, which has been found to be competitively superior to introduced Rattus species in disturbed and undisturbed forest habitat.
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Is the philippine forest rat endangered?
The philippine forest 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 philippine forest rat classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familyMuridae
- genusRattus
- SpeciesRattus everetti (Günther, 1879)
Synonyms Epimys gala, Epimys tyrannus, Mus albigularis, Mus everetti, Mus tagulayensis, Rattus tyrannus
Other names and names in other languages (4)
- filippiinienmetsärottaFinnish
- エベレットクマネズミJapanese
- szczur dżunglowyPolish
- Крыса ЭвереттаRussian
Relatives of the philippine forest 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
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Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the philippine forest rat?
An adult philippine forest rat weighs 255 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the philippine forest rat endangered?
The philippine forest 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 philippine forest rat?
The philippine forest rat (Rattus everetti) belongs to the family Muridae in the order Rodentia.
Sources and how to cite this page
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