Darkface arion vs Polynesian rat

Arion distinctus compared with Rattus exulans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darkface arion	Polynesian rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Arionidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Arion	Rattus
Species	Arion distinctus	Rattus exulans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darkface arion

LC — Least Concern

Polynesian rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darkface arion	Polynesian rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darkface arion

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇿 New Zealand 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States