Polynesian rat vs Ribbed Bell

Rattus exulans compared with Galerina clavata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Polynesian rat Ribbed Bell
Kingdom Animalia (حيوانات) Fungi (فطر)
Phylum Chordata (حبليات) Basidiomycota (دعاميات)
Class Mammalia (ثدييات) Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)
Order Rodentia (قوارض) Agaricales (غاريقونيات)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Hymenogastraceae
Genus Rattus Galerina
Species Rattus exulans Galerina clavata

Conservation Status

Polynesian rat

LC — Least Concern

Ribbed Bell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Polynesian rat Ribbed Bell
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Polynesian rat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (6 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (Chile).

Ribbed Bell

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Polynesian rat

No description available.

Ribbed Bell

No description available.

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