Isarog Chrotomys vs Mallard

Chrotomys gonzalesi compared with Anas platyrhynchos

Key Differences

• Isarog Chrotomys is Near Threatened while Mallard is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Isarog Chrotomys	Mallard
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Anatidae
Genus	Chrotomys	Anas
Species	Chrotomys gonzalesi	Anas platyrhynchos

Evolutionary Relationship

Isarog Chrotomys and Mallard share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Isarog Chrotomys

NT — Near Threatened

Mallard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Isarog Chrotomys	Mallard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Isarog Chrotomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mallard

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and deserts and xeric shrublands spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Bhutan, Nepal), Europe (7 countries), North America (Barbados, El Salvador, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

Mallard

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.