Wanderratte vs Mountain Saffron

Rattus norvegicus compared with Solorina crocea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Wanderratte	Mountain Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Peltigeraceae
Genus	Rattus	Solorina
Species	Rattus norvegicus	Solorina crocea

Conservation Status

Wanderratte

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Wanderratte	Mountain Saffron
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).

Mountain Saffron

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden