Juniper Split vs Polynesian rat

Lophodermium juniperinum compared with Rattus exulans

Key Differences

• Juniper Split is Not Evaluated while Polynesian rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Juniper Split	Polynesian rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rhytismataceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lophodermium	Rattus
Species	Lophodermium juniperinum	Rattus exulans

Conservation Status

Juniper Split

NE — Not Evaluated

Polynesian rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Juniper Split	Polynesian rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Juniper Split

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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).