Species
Mammifères

cd_nom

61585

Brown Rat (English)

Rattus norvegicus (Berkenhout, 1769)

Classification
Rongeurs, lièvres et lapins
Chordata > Mammalia > Rodentia > Muridae
Rongeurs, lièvres et lapins
Habitats

habitats

terrestrial

Assessment, protection and threat status

Assessed species

evaluated

World

Least concern (species for which the risk of disappearing is low)

Red list

Status in the territories

Territory

Type of presence

France red list

Guadeloupe

A taxon introduced into the geographical area under consideration, which produces fertile offspring often in large numbers, and which has the potential to spread exponentially over a large area, thus rapidly increasing its range. This often leads to negative ecological, economic or health consequences (IUCN, 2000). All taxa categorized as

introduced invasive

Not applicable (species not subject to evaluation because (a) introduced recently or (b) occasionally present in mainland France)

Martinique

A taxon introduced into the geographical area under consideration, which produces fertile offspring often in large numbers, and which has the potential to spread exponentially over a large area, thus rapidly increasing its range. This often leads to negative ecological, economic or health consequences (IUCN, 2000). All taxa categorized as

introduced invasive

Not applicable (species not subject to evaluation because (a) introduced recently or (b) occasionally present in mainland France)

Guyane française

A taxon introduced into the geographical area under consideration, which produces fertile offspring often in large numbers, and which has the potential to spread exponentially over a large area, thus rapidly increasing its range. This often leads to negative ecological, economic or health consequences (IUCN, 2000). All taxa categorized as

introduced invasive

Not applicable (species not subject to evaluation because (a) introduced recently or (b) occasionally present in mainland France)

Réunion

A taxon introduced into the geographical area under consideration, which produces fertile offspring often in large numbers, and which has the potential to spread exponentially over a large area, thus rapidly increasing its range. This often leads to negative ecological, economic or health consequences (IUCN, 2000). All taxa categorized as

introduced invasive

Not applicable (species not subject to evaluation because (a) introduced recently or (b) occasionally present in mainland France)

Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

A taxon introduced into the geographical area under consideration, which produces fertile offspring often in large numbers, and which has the potential to spread exponentially over a large area, thus rapidly increasing its range. This often leads to negative ecological, economic or health consequences (IUCN, 2000). All taxa categorized as

introduced invasive

Not evaluated, not present in a national Red List

Mayotte

Taxon erroneously mentioned as present in the territory considered.

erroneously mentioned

Not evaluated, not present in a national Red List

Saint-Barthélemy

A taxon introduced into the geographical area under consideration, which produces fertile offspring often in large numbers, and which has the potential to spread exponentially over a large area, thus rapidly increasing its range. This often leads to negative ecological, economic or health consequences (IUCN, 2000). All taxa categorized as

introduced invasive

Not evaluated, not present in a national Red List

Saint-Martin

Taxon whose presence in the geographical area considered is not proven (awaiting confirmation).

doubtful

Not evaluated, not present in a national Red List

TAAF : Îles sub-antarctiques

Taxon introduced (established or possibly established) in the geographical area under consideration. Introduced means: taxon whose presence in the geographical area under consideration is due to human intervention, intentional or not, or taxon that arrived in the area without human intervention but from an area in which it is introduced. Established (term for fauna, = naturalized for flora) means: introduced taxon that forms viable (reproducing) and sustainable populations that maintain themselves in the natural environment without the need for human intervention. All taxa categorized as

introduced

Not applicable (species not subject to evaluation because (a) introduced recently or (b) occasionally present in mainland France)

TAAF : Îles éparses

Taxon introduced in the past but now extinct in the geographical area considered or extinct.

introduced then extirpated

Not evaluated, not present in a national Red List

Wallis et Futuna

A taxon introduced into the geographical area under consideration, which produces fertile offspring often in large numbers, and which has the potential to spread exponentially over a large area, thus rapidly increasing its range. This often leads to negative ecological, economic or health consequences (IUCN, 2000). All taxa categorized as

introduced invasive

Not evaluated, not present in a national Red List

Polynésie française

A taxon introduced into the geographical area under consideration, which produces fertile offspring often in large numbers, and which has the potential to spread exponentially over a large area, thus rapidly increasing its range. This often leads to negative ecological, economic or health consequences (IUCN, 2000). All taxa categorized as

introduced invasive

Not evaluated, not present in a national Red List

Nouvelle-Calédonie

A taxon introduced into the geographical area under consideration, which produces fertile offspring often in large numbers, and which has the potential to spread exponentially over a large area, thus rapidly increasing its range. This often leads to negative ecological, economic or health consequences (IUCN, 2000). All taxa categorized as

introduced invasive

Not evaluated, not present in a national Red List

France métropolitaine

Taxon introduced (established or possibly established) in the geographical area under consideration. Introduced means: taxon whose presence in the geographical area under consideration is due to human intervention, intentional or not, or taxon that arrived in the area without human intervention but from an area in which it is introduced. Established (term for fauna, = naturalized for flora) means: introduced taxon that forms viable (reproducing) and sustainable populations that maintain themselves in the natural environment without the need for human intervention. All taxa categorized as

introduced

Not applicable (species not subject to evaluation because (a) introduced recently or (b) occasionally present in mainland France)
Maps
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Valorization
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Citation
MNHN & OFB [Ed]. 2003-2025. Sheet of Rattus norvegicus (Berkenhout, 1769). Inventaire national du patrimoine naturel (INPN).
Website: https://inpn.mnhn.fr/espece/cd_nom/61585 - June 7, 2025