Rattus rattus vs roof rat

Rattus rattus and roof rat both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Rattus rattus	Yes	No	No	No
roof rat	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Rattus rattus and roof rat are synonyms defined as:

Rattus rattus and roof rat: common household pest originally from Asia that has spread worldwide

Other synonyms of Rattus rattus include black rat.

Rattus rattus (noun)	roof rat (noun)
common household pest originally from Asia that has spread worldwide	common household pest originally from Asia that has spread worldwide