Wanderratte vs Scharlach-Kordie

Rattus norvegicus compared with Cordia sebestena

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Wanderratte	Scharlach-Kordie
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cordiaceae
Genus	Rattus	Cordia
Species	Rattus norvegicus	Cordia sebestena

Conservation Status

Wanderratte

LC — Least Concern

Scharlach-Kordie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Wanderratte	Scharlach-Kordie
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).

Scharlach-Kordie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burkina Faso, Seychelles), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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 6 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇨🇺 Cuba 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands 🇸🇨 Seychelles 🇺🇸 United States