Chilean Rimu vs Polynesian rat

Lepidothamnus fonkii compared with Rattus exulans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean Rimu	Polynesian rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Podocarpaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lepidothamnus	Rattus
Species	Lepidothamnus fonkii	Rattus exulans

Conservation Status

Chilean Rimu

LC — Least Concern

Polynesian rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean Rimu	Polynesian rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean Rimu

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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).

Chilean Rimu

The Chilean Rimu (Lepidothamnus fonkii) is a species in the genus Lepidothamnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.