Wanderratte vs Lesser devilray

Rattus norvegicus compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Wanderratte is Least Concern while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Wanderratte	Lesser devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Myliobatiformes (Stechrochenartige)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Rattus	Mobula
Species	Rattus norvegicus	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

Wanderratte and Lesser devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Wanderratte

LC — Least Concern

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Wanderratte	Lesser devilray
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).

Lesser devilray

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.