Lake Duck vs Losea Rat

Oxyura vittata compared with Rattus losea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Duck	Losea Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Anatidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Oxyura	Rattus
Species	Oxyura vittata	Rattus losea

Evolutionary Relationship

Lake Duck and Losea Rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lake Duck

LC — Least Concern

Losea Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Duck	Losea Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Duck

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Losea Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Lake Duck

Lake Duck (Oxyura vittata) 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.