Polynesian rat vs Poplar Rust

Rattus exulans compared with Melampsora medusae

Key Differences

• Polynesian rat is Least Concern while Poplar Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Polynesian rat	Poplar Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Rattus	Melampsora
Species	Rattus exulans	Melampsora medusae

Conservation Status

Polynesian rat

LC — Least Concern

Poplar Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Polynesian rat	Poplar Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Poplar Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇱 Chile 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States