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Species that have a similar taxonomy to the Brown rat (Rattus norvegicus)

Black rat (Rattus rattus)
Also known as the ship rat, the black rat (Rattus rattus) was introduced to Britain with the Romans. Generally smaller than the brown rat (... More 7 Images 1 Video
Sahyadris forest rat (Rattus satarae)
Information on the Sahyadris forest rat is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Lesser Egyptian gerbil (Gerbillus gerbillus)
The lesser Egyptian gerbil is the smallest and one of the most widespread Gerbillus species in Egypt. The fur on its back is dappled yellow... More 1 Image 0 videos
Okinawa spiny rat (Tokudaia muenninki)
Information on the Okinawa spiny rat (Tokudaia muenninki) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Anderson's gerbil (Gerbillus andersoni)
The little-known Anderson’s gerbil is a relatively slender-built, medium-sized gerbil. It has fairly long, dense fur, which is dark tan with... More 1 Image 0 videos
Camiguin forest mouse (Apomys camiguinensis)
The Camiguin forest mouse (Apomys camiguinensis) is one of two mammals endemic to the tiny island of Camiguin in the Philippines. The... More 1 Image 0 videos
Whitehead's spiny rat (Maxomys whiteheadi)
Named after the British explorer John Whitehead who first documented its existence, Whitehead’s spiny rat (Maxomys whiteheadi) has... More 1 Image 0 videos
Mayor's mouse (Mus mayori)
Information on the Mayor's mouse is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Dinagat bushy-tailed cloud rat (Crateromys australis)
Information on the Dinagat bushy-tailed cloud rat (Crateromys australis) is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 5 Images 0 videos
Sundaic arboreal niviventer (Niviventer cremoriventer)
The Sundaic arboreal niviventer (Niviventer cremoriventer) is one of 15 species belonging to the genus Niviventer, known as the ‘white... More 4 Images 0 videos
Koopman's pencil-tailed tree mouse (Chiropodomys karlkoopmani)
Information on Koopman’s pencil-tailed tree mouse (Chiropodomys karlkoopmani) is currently being researched and written and will appear... More 2 Images 0 videos
Greater Egyptian gerbil (Gerbillus pyramidum)
The largest gerbil in Egypt, the greater Egyptian gerbil has orange-brown to tawny-grey fur on its upperparts, often with a darker stripe... More 1 Image 0 videos
Lesser short-tailed gerbil (Gerbillus simoni)
The appropriately named lesser short-tailed gerbil is distinguished from other Gerbillus species by the shorter tail; while all other... More 1 Image 0 videos
Fawn hopping mouse (Notomys cervinus)
An inhabitant of the arid Australian outback, the fawn hopping mouse (Notomys cervinus), also known as the ‘ooarri’, has elongated hind legs... More 6 Images 0 videos
Shark Bay mouse (Pseudomys fieldi)
The Shark Bay mouse is a robust, long-haired rodent often given the nickname ‘shaggy mouse’ for the shaggy fur that covers its body. The fur... More 9 Images 0 videos
Arabian spiny mouse (Acomys dimidiatus)
Named for the fur on its back which, when stroked against the direction of the hair follicles, becomes coarse and spine-like, the Arabian... More 10 Images 1 Video
Lataste’s gerbil (Gerbillus latastei)
Information on Lataste’s gerbil is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Northern hopping mouse (Notomys aquilo)
The northern hopping mouse is a nocturnal rodent, native to Australia. It is similar in size to a rat and has sandy brown fur, with a pale... More 1 Image 0 videos
Southern giant slender-tailed cloud rat (Phloeomys cumingi)
Although the word ‘rat’ may conjure up an image of an unattractive, disease-ridden rodent, the southern giant slender-tailed cloud rat, with... More 3 Images 0 videos
Libyan jird (Meriones libycus)
Similar in appearance to the gerbils to which it is related, the Libyan jird is a fairly small but robust rodent, with soft, fine fur, a... More 1 Image 0 videos
Gould’s mouse (Pseudomys gouldii)
Information on the Gould’s mouse is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos
White-footed rabbit-rat (Conilurus albipes)
Information on the white-footed rabbit-rat is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos
Asia Minor spiny mouse (Acomys cilicicus)
The Asia Minor or Turkish spiny mouse is so-called as the back of both males and females are covered in coarse, inflexible spine-like hairs... More 8 Images 0 videos
Brants’s whistling rat (Parotomys brantsii)
Information on the Brants’s whistling rat is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 23 Images 2 Videos
Panay bushy-tailed cloud rat (Crateromys heaneyi)
First discovered in 1987, the Panay bushy-tailed cloud rat is a large, squirrel-like rodent with long, grizzled greyish-brown fur and a long... More 4 Images 0 videos
Central rock-rat (Zyzomys pedunculatus)
This medium-sized rodent was believed to be extinct until it was rediscovered in 1996. These stocky rock-rats are yellowish-brown in colour... More 8 Images 1 Video
Greater big-footed mouse (Macrotarsomys ingens)
This small, gerbil-like mouse has relatively large eyes which hint at its nocturnal behaviour. The upperparts are light brown to fawn with... More 1 Image 0 videos
Isabel naked-tailed rat (Solomys sapientis)
Thought to be a recently evolved species, the Isabel naked-tailed rat probably only diverged from its sister species (the Bougainville... More 2 Images 0 videos
Field vole (Microtus agrestis)
Like all voles, the field vole (Microtus agrestis) has a small, stocky body and a blunt, rounded muzzle. The fur is greyish-brown on... More 8 Images 4 Videos
House mouse (Mus musculus)
The house mouse (Mus musculus) is one of the most widely distributed and successful mammals in the world. It has dull greyish-brown fur... More 18 Images 8 Videos

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