当前最具威胁的老鼠并不是下水道鼠（Rattus norvegicus），而是黑老鼠（Rattus rattus），也被称为船鼠、屋顶鼠或普通鼠。它起源于热带亚洲，于8世纪传入欧洲，并从那里扩散到世界其他地区。在西班牙，黑老鼠通常出现在公园和花园中。

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