Brown rat vs Sula rat
The brown rat is heavier: 338.3 g against 131.3 g for the sula rat, about 2.6 times the weight.
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What is the difference between a brown rat and a sula rat?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The brown rat is heavier: 338.3 g against 131.3 g for the sula rat, about 2.6 times the weight.
- Both belong to the genus Rattus, so they are close relatives.
- The brown rat is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List; the sula rat is Near Threatened.
Side by side
| Brown rat | Sula rat | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Rattus norvegicus | Rattus elaphinus |
| Family | Muridae | Muridae |
| Order | Rodentia | Rodentia |
| Weight | 280 g – 560 g | 131.3 g |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 5 years | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | shrubland | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Near Threatened |
| Countries recorded | 1 | Not recorded |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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