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Rattus norvegicus
Brown Rat, Norway Rat
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Probably Present
Nativeness:	Non-native
Abundance:

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

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


Park Tags:
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Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		MO: SNA
Evidence:		0 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 Cod National Seashore
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


Last Modified Date:	2/23/2005

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 11/4/2025 9:17:23 AM

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