Polynesian rat vs Tansy Flat-body

Rattus exulans compared with Depressaria emeritella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Polynesian rat	Tansy Flat-body
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Depressariidae
Genus	Rattus	Depressaria
Species	Rattus exulans	Depressaria emeritella

Evolutionary Relationship

Polynesian rat and Tansy Flat-body share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Polynesian rat

LC — Least Concern

Tansy Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Polynesian rat	Tansy Flat-body
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).

Tansy Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.