Norway rats are an introduced commensal species in Alabama, and NatureServe’s SNA rank, not applicable, reflects that introduced species don’t receive a state conservation status. The record leans toward iNaturalist (19) over GBIF (10), suggesting casual sightings near developed areas like Gulf State Park document this species somewhat more than survey data does.
Records scatter thin across six separate months with a small February peak (3 sightings) and long stretches of silence, including a complete gap from May through August, too uneven a pattern to describe a real seasonal cycle for a species that breeds year-round near human structures.
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