Chinstrap Penguin vs Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Pygoscelis antarcticus compared with Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinstrap Penguin	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sphenisciformes (Penguins)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Spheniscidae (Penguins)	Nesomyidae
Genus	Pygoscelis	Brachyuromys
Species	Pygoscelis antarcticus	Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinstrap Penguin and Lesser Short-tailed Rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinstrap Penguin

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinstrap Penguin	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinstrap Penguin

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinstrap Penguin

The Chinstrap Penguin (Pygoscelis antarcticus) is a species in the genus Pygoscelis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Norway.