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Rattus norvegicus
Norway rat
Cape Cod National Seashore
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Non-native
Abundance:	Unknown

Scientific Name with Authority:		Rattus norvegicus (Berkenhout, 1769)
Park Preferred Common Name(s):		Norway rat
Park Synonyms:

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata, Subphylum Vertebrata, Subclass Theria, Order Rodentia, Suborder Myomorpha, Family Muridae, Genus Rattus, Species Rattus norvegicus


Seasonality Tags:
Breeder


Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		MA: SNA
Evidence:		1 Observations, 0 Vouchers, 1 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
American Memorial Park	Antietam National Battlefield
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore	Assateague Island National Seashore
Big Cypress National Preserve	Big Thicket National Preserve
Blue Ridge Parkway	Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
Buffalo National River	Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Cape Lookout National Seashore	Catoctin Mountain Park
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park	Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
Cuyahoga Valley National Park	Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve	Fort Point National Historic Site
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site	Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park
Gateway National Recreation Area	Gauley River National Recreation Area
George Washington Birthplace National Monument	George Washington Carver National Monument
George Washington Memorial Parkway	Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Great Smoky Mountains National Park	Gulf Islands National Seashore
Haleakala National Park	Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site	Homestead National Historical Park
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park	Hot Springs National Park
Indiana Dunes National Park	Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
Kalaupapa National Historical Park	Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park	Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial	Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park
Mammoth Cave National Park	Minute Man National Historical Park
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas	Missouri National Recreational River
National Capital Parks	National Capital Parks-East
National Mall and Memorial Parks	National Park of American Samoa
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park	Olympic National Park
Ozark National Scenic Riverways	Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park
Pea Ridge National Military Park	Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Piscataway Park	Point Reyes National Seashore
President's Park	Prince William Forest Park
Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park	Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site
Redwood National Park	Rock Creek Park
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway	San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area	Saratoga National Historical Park
Shenandoah National Park	Sitka National Historical Park
Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River	Valley Forge National Historical Park
Vicksburg National Military Park	Virgin Islands National Park
Voyageurs National Park	War in the Pacific National Historical Park
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield


Last Modified Date:	11/27/2000

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/7/2025 7:13:34 PM

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NatureServe. 2017. NatureServe Web Service. Arlington, VA. U.S.A. Available http://services.natureserve.org. Accessed: 12/4/2017. Updated quarterly.

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