Chevron-spotted Brown Frog vs Polynesian rat

Rana chevronta compared with Rattus exulans

Key Differences

• Chevron-spotted Brown Frog is Critically Endangered while Polynesian rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chevron-spotted Brown Frog	Polynesian rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ranidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Rana	Rattus
Species	Rana chevronta	Rattus exulans

Evolutionary Relationship

Chevron-spotted Brown Frog and Polynesian rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chevron-spotted Brown Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Polynesian rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chevron-spotted Brown Frog	Polynesian rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chevron-spotted Brown Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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).

Chevron-spotted Brown Frog

The Chevron-spotted Brown Frog (Rana chevronta) is a species in the genus Rana. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.