Duck-footed Frog vs Polynesian rat

Boana boans compared with Rattus exulans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duck-footed 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	Hylidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Boana	Rattus
Species	Boana boans	Rattus exulans

Evolutionary Relationship

Duck-footed Frog and Polynesian rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Duck-footed Frog

LC — Least Concern

Polynesian rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duck-footed Frog	Polynesian rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Duck-footed Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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).