Wanderratte vs Mandarin Vole

Rattus norvegicus compared with Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Wanderratte	Mandarin Vole
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Rattus	Lasiopodomys
Species	Rattus norvegicus	Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Wanderratte and Mandarin Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Nagetiere)

Conservation Status

Wanderratte

LC — Least Concern

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Wanderratte	Mandarin Vole
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).

Mandarin Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.