Polynesian rat vs Rufous-tailed Lark

Rattus exulans compared with Ammomanes phoenicura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Polynesian rat	Rufous-tailed Lark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Alaudidae
Genus	Rattus	Ammomanes
Species	Rattus exulans	Ammomanes phoenicura

Evolutionary Relationship

Polynesian rat and Rufous-tailed Lark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Polynesian rat

LC — Least Concern

Rufous-tailed Lark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Polynesian rat	Rufous-tailed Lark
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).

Rufous-tailed Lark

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.