Wanderratte vs Gilboa Iris

Rattus norvegicus compared with Iris haynei

Key Differences

• Wanderratte is Least Concern while Gilboa Iris is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Wanderratte	Gilboa Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Mantodea (Fangschrecken)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Rattus	Iris
Species	Rattus norvegicus	Iris haynei

Evolutionary Relationship

Wanderratte and Gilboa Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Wanderratte

LC — Least Concern

Gilboa Iris

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Wanderratte	Gilboa Iris
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).

Gilboa Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.