Sula rat
Rattus elaphinus Sody, 1941
The sula rat (Rattus elaphinus) is a species in the family Muridae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh about 131.3 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.
Quick facts about the sula rat
- Weight
- 131.3 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
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the sula rat live?
Not recorded
What is the sula rat?
The Sula rat (Rattus elaphinus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
It is found only in Indonesia, on Taliabu and Mangole islands in the Sula Archipelago. On Sanana island, only the introduced Rattus tanezumi and Rattus exulans are found.
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Is the sula rat endangered?
The sula rat is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.
- 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 Near Threatened species. What the categories mean.
How is the sula rat classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familyMuridae
- genusRattus
- SpeciesRattus elaphinus Sody, 1941
Synonyms Rattus elephinus
Other names and names in other languages (6)
- Sula Archipelago ratEnglish
- Sula Archipelago ratEnglish
- sulanrottaFinnish
- ゾウクマネズミJapanese
- szczur archipelagowyPolish
- Сульская крысаRussian
Relatives of the sula 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
CompareSula rat vs Brown ratSula rat vs Black ratSula rat vs Polynesian ratSula rat vs Ricefield rat
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the sula rat?
An adult sula rat weighs 131.3 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the sula rat endangered?
The sula rat is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.
What kind of animal is the sula rat?
The sula rat (Rattus elaphinus) 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.
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