Rattus G. Fischer, 1803
(rats, rat spp.)

Interactions where Rattus is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Filters:

Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
body cavity body cavity is endoparasitised by larva Toxascaris leonina an arrow-worm Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Toxascaris leonina/Toxascaris leoninaan arrow-wormlarva Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Muridae/Rattus/Rattusrats, rat spp.body cavity larva endoparasitises body cavity
body cavity body cavity is endoparasitised by cyst Toxascaris leonina an arrow-worm Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Toxascaris leonina/Toxascaris leoninaan arrow-wormcyst Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Muridae/Rattus/Rattusrats, rat spp.body cavity cyst endoparasitises body cavity
body cavity body cavity is endoparasitised by Cystocercus larva Taenia taeniaeformis a tapeworm Tetraphyllidea: Taeniidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Tetraphyllidea/Taeniidae/Taenia taeniaeformis/Taenia taeniaeformisa tapewormCystocercus larva Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Muridae/Rattus/Rattusrats, rat spp.body cavity Cystocercus larva endoparasitises body cavity
body body has blood sucked by Major Nosopsyllus fasciatus Rat Flea, A Rat Flea Siphonaptera: Ceratophyllidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Siphonaptera/Ceratophyllidae/Nosopsyllus (Nosopsyllus) fasciatus/Nosopsyllus (Nosopsyllus) fasciatusrat flea, a rat flea Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Muridae/Rattus/Rattusrats, rat spp.bodyMajor sucks the blood of body
body body is ectoparasitised by Polyplax spinulosa Rat Louse Phthiraptera: Polyplacidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Phthiraptera/Polyplacidae/Polyplax spinulosa/Polyplax spinulosarat louse Animal / parasite / ectoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Muridae/Rattus/Rattusrats, rat spp.body ectoparasitises body
body (mangey) mangey body is ectoparasitised by Myobia musculi a mite Trombidiformes: Myobiidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Myobiidae/Myobia musculi/Myobia musculia mite Animal / parasite / ectoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Muridae/Rattus/Rattusrats, rat spp.mangeybody ectoparasitises mangey body
dung dung dung may support solitary or gregarious apothecium Ascodesmis microscopica a discomycete Pezizales: Ascodesmidaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Ascodesmidaceae/Ascodesmis microscopica/Ascodesmis microscopicaa discomycetesolitary or gregariousapothecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Muridae/Rattus/Rattusrats, rat spp.dung solitary or gregarious apothecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung
dung dung dung may support effuse colony of Oedocephalum anamorph Pyronema omphalodes a discomycete Pezizales: Pyronemataceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Pyronemataceae/Pyronema omphalodes/Pyronema omphalodesa discomyceteeffusecolonyOedocephalum anamorph Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Muridae/Rattus/Rattusrats, rat spp.dung effuse colony of Oedocephalum anamorph is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung
dung dung dung may support perithecium Lophotrichus bartlettii a pyrenomycete Microascales: Microascaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Microascales/Microascaceae/Lophotrichus bartlettii/Lophotrichus bartlettiia pyrenomyceteperithecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Muridae/Rattus/Rattusrats, rat spp.dung perithecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung
ear ear is ectoparasitised by Notoedres muris Red Scab Mite Sarcoptiformes: Sarcoptidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Sarcoptiformes/Sarcoptidae/Notoedres muris/Notoedres murisred scab mite Animal / parasite / ectoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Muridae/Rattus/Rattusrats, rat spp.ear ectoparasitises ear
ear (cysted) cysted ear is ectoparasitised by encysted Psorergates simplex a mite Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Psorergates simplex/Psorergates simplexa miteencysted Animal / parasite / ectoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Muridae/Rattus/Rattusrats, rat spp.cystedear encysted ectoparasitises cysted ear
head head is ectoparasitised by Polyplax spinulosa Rat Louse Phthiraptera: Polyplacidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Phthiraptera/Polyplacidae/Polyplax spinulosa/Polyplax spinulosarat louse Animal / parasite / ectoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Muridae/Rattus/Rattusrats, rat spp.head ectoparasitises head
head (mangey) mangey head is ectoparasitised by Mycoptes musculinus a mite Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Mycoptes musculinus/Mycoptes musculinusa mite Animal / parasite / ectoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Muridae/Rattus/Rattusrats, rat spp.mangeyhead ectoparasitises mangey head
ilium ilium is endoparasitised by larva Toxascaris leonina an arrow-worm Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Toxascaris leonina/Toxascaris leoninaan arrow-wormlarva Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Muridae/Rattus/Rattusrats, rat spp.ilium larva endoparasitises ilium
large intestine large intestine accommodates Entamoeba muris an amoeba The Natural History of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve: VI Studies on Parasites, Canning, E.U., Cox, F.E.G., Croll, N.A. & Lyons, K.M., 1973
 /Protozoa/Sarcodina/Entamoeba muris/Entamoeba murisan amoeba Animal / resting place / within /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Muridae/Rattus/Rattusrats, rat spp.large intestine rests inside large intestine
liver liver is endoparasitised by Cystocercus larva Taenia taeniaeformis a tapeworm Tetraphyllidea: Taeniidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Tetraphyllidea/Taeniidae/Taenia taeniaeformis/Taenia taeniaeformisa tapewormCystocercus larva Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Muridae/Rattus/Rattusrats, rat spp.liver Cystocercus larva endoparasitises liver
peri-anal peri-anal is ectoparasitised by Notoedres muris Red Scab Mite Sarcoptiformes: Sarcoptidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Sarcoptiformes/Sarcoptidae/Notoedres muris/Notoedres murisred scab mite Animal / parasite / ectoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Muridae/Rattus/Rattusrats, rat spp.peri-anal ectoparasitises peri-anal
small intestine small intestine is endoparasitised by tapeworm Hymenolepis diminuta Rat Tapeworm Cyclophyllidea: Hymenolepididae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Cyclophyllidea/Hymenolepididae/Hymenolepis diminuta/Hymenolepis diminutarat tapewormtapeworm Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Muridae/Rattus/Rattusrats, rat spp.small intestine tapeworm endoparasitises small intestine
tail (base) tail (base) is ectoparasitised by Notoedres muris Red Scab Mite Sarcoptiformes: Sarcoptidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Sarcoptiformes/Sarcoptidae/Notoedres muris/Notoedres murisred scab mite Animal / parasite / ectoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Muridae/Rattus/Rattusrats, rat spp.tail (base) ectoparasitises tail (base)
underside (cysted) cysted underside is ectoparasitised by encysted Psorergates simplex a mite Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Psorergates simplex/Psorergates simplexa miteencysted Animal / parasite / ectoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Muridae/Rattus/Rattusrats, rat spp.cystedunderside encysted ectoparasitises cysted underside

Author & YearTitleSource
Avery, R.A., 1974Identification of Animal ParasitesHulton Group Keys, 182pp, Hulton Educational Publications Ltd.
Canning, E.U., Cox, F.E.G., Croll, N.A. & Lyons, K.M., 1973The Natural History of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve: VI Studies on ParasitesField Studies 3: 681-718.
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 246pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

Rattus (rats, rat spp.) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
interactions		 No of
references
Rattus norvegicus
Brown Rat, Fancy Rat
Species 3 trophisms 1 references
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusRattus (rats, rat spp.)
FamilyMURIDAE (mice and rats, small mouse)
OrderRODENTIA (rodents)
ClassMAMMALIA (mammals)
SuperclassTETRAPODA (a superclass of unassigneds)
PhylumCHORDATA (vertebrates)
SuperphylumDEUTEROSTOMIA (deuterostomes)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Rattus (rats, rat spp.)

Rattus (rats, rat spp.) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Cote, I.M. & Sutherland, W.J. 1995 The scientific basis for predator control for bird conservation Research Reports EN Report no 144.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Rattus (rats, rat spp.):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 11 images of Rattus (rats, rat spp.)
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