Aceh rat vs Brown rat
The brown rat is heavier: 338.3 g against 142.7 g for the aceh rat, about 2.4 times the weight.
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What is the difference between a aceh rat and a brown rat?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The brown rat is heavier: 338.3 g against 142.7 g for the aceh rat, about 2.4 times the weight.
- The brown rat is longer-lived: 5 years against 4.2 years for the aceh rat, about 19% longer.
- Both belong to the genus Rattus, so they are close relatives.
- The aceh rat is listed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List; the brown rat is Least Concern.
Side by side
| Aceh rat | Brown rat | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Rattus blangorum | Rattus norvegicus |
| Family | Muridae | Muridae |
| Order | Rodentia | Rodentia |
| Weight | 142.7 g | 280 g – 560 g |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 4.2 years | 5 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded | shrubland |
| Conservation status | Data Deficient | Least Concern |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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