Wanderratte vs Fanged River Frog

Rattus norvegicus compared with Limnonectes macrodon

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Wanderratte	Fanged River Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Amphibia (Amphibien)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Anura (Froschlurche)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Rattus	Limnonectes
Species	Rattus norvegicus	Limnonectes macrodon

Evolutionary Relationship

Wanderratte and Fanged River Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Wanderratte

LC — Least Concern

Fanged River Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Wanderratte	Fanged River Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Wanderratte

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 10 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (11 countries), Asia (15 countries), Europe (41 countries), North America (16 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (10 countries), and South America (10 countries).

Fanged River Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Wanderratte

Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.