Wanderratte vs übelriechende Schwertlilie

Rattus norvegicus compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Wanderratte is Least Concern while übelriechende Schwertlilie is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Wanderratte	übelriechende Schwertlilie
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Mantodea (Fangschrecken)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Rattus	Iris
Species	Rattus norvegicus	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Wanderratte and übelriechende Schwertlilie share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Wanderratte

LC — Least Concern

übelriechende Schwertlilie

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Wanderratte	übelriechende Schwertlilie
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).

übelriechende Schwertlilie

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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 12 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇭🇷 Croatia 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇮🇹 Italy 🇳🇿 New Zealand 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇮 Slovenia 🇪🇸 Spain 🇨🇭 Switzerland 🇺🇸 United States