brown rat

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q184224
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brown rat

Summary

brown rat is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • brown rat's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • brown rat's instance of is recorded as model organism[4].
  • brown rat is classified at the rank of species[5].
  • brown rat's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[6].
  • brown rat belongs to the parent taxon Rattus[7].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, brown rat is Rattus norvegicus[8].
  • brown rat's Commons category is recorded as Rattus norvegicus[9].
  • brown rat's Unicode character is recorded as 🐀[10].
  • brown rat's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Rattus norvegicus[11].
  • brown rat's Commons gallery is recorded as Rattus norvegicus[12].
  • brown rat's described by source is recorded as Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language[13].
  • brown rat's described by source is recorded as Urine marking and sexual behavior in the rat (Rattus norvegicus)[14].
  • brown rat's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[15].
  • brown rat's original combination is recorded as Mus norvegicus[16].
  • brown rat's natural reservoir of is recorded as Leptospira interrogans[17].
  • brown rat's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'R. norvegicus'}[18].
  • brown rat is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Brown Rat'}[19].
  • brown rat is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Wanderratte'}[20].
  • brown rat is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '溝鼠'}[21].
  • brown rat is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Rat brun'}[22].
  • brown rat is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'bruine rat'}[23].
  • brown rat is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'surmulot'}[24].
  • brown rat is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Norway rat'}[25].
  • brown rat is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'rotta'}[26].
  • brown rat is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'common rat'}[27].

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Classification

brown rat's scientific name is Rattus norvegicus[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[5]. It belongs to the parent taxon Rattus[7]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Brown Rat'}[19], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Wanderratte'}[20], {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '溝鼠'}[21], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Rat brun'}[22], {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'bruine rat'}[23], and {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'surmulot'}[24].

Identifiers

brown rat's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 44576[28]. brown rat's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 10116[29]. brown rat's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 328448[30]. brown rat's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2439261[31]. brown rat's ITIS TSN is recorded as 180363[32].

Why It Matters

brown rat has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 100 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [29] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [32] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [30] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [31] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] ↑ . TERMIUM Plus. Retrieved . btb.termiumplus.gc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [23] ↑ . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [24] ↑ . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [25] ↑ . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [26] ↑ . Finnish Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . laji.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 17w ago · Archaeodontosaurus · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 18w ago · LetmeEditit · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 19w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → taxon, model organism
    Habitat → landmass, shrubland
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