Wanderratte vs Große Bandikutratte

Rattus norvegicus compared with Bandicota indica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Wanderratte	Große Bandikutratte
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family same	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Rattus	Bandicota
Species	Rattus norvegicus	Bandicota indica

Evolutionary Relationship

Wanderratte and Große Bandikutratte share a common ancestor at the Family level: Muridae. (Mice & Rats)

Conservation Status

Wanderratte

LC — Least Concern

Große Bandikutratte

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Wanderratte	Große Bandikutratte
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).

Große Bandikutratte

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan