Wanderratte vs Blutmilch-Schleimpilz

Rattus norvegicus compared with Lycogala epidendrum

Key Differences

• Wanderratte is Least Concern while Blutmilch-Schleimpilz is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Wanderratte	Blutmilch-Schleimpilz
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Protozoa (Protozoen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Tubiferaceae
Genus	Rattus	Lycogala
Species	Rattus norvegicus	Lycogala epidendrum

Conservation Status

Wanderratte

LC — Least Concern

Blutmilch-Schleimpilz

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Wanderratte	Blutmilch-Schleimpilz
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).

Blutmilch-Schleimpilz

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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 8 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States