Cazuma Pincertail vs Polynesian rat

Onychogomphus cazuma compared with Rattus exulans

Key Differences

• Cazuma Pincertail is Vulnerable while Polynesian rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cazuma Pincertail	Polynesian rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Gomphidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Onychogomphus	Rattus
Species	Onychogomphus cazuma	Rattus exulans

Evolutionary Relationship

Cazuma Pincertail and Polynesian rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cazuma Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Polynesian rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cazuma Pincertail	Polynesian rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cazuma Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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).

Cazuma Pincertail

The Cazuma Pincertail (Onychogomphus cazuma) is a species in the genus Onychogomphus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.