Polynesian rat vs Southern Bracket

Rattus exulans compared with Ganoderma australe

Key Differences

• Polynesian rat is Least Concern while Southern Bracket is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Polynesian rat	Southern Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Rattus	Ganoderma
Species	Rattus exulans	Ganoderma australe

Conservation Status

Polynesian rat

LC — Least Concern

Southern Bracket

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Polynesian rat	Southern Bracket
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).

Southern Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, and Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan