Polynesian rat vs tiger quoll

Rattus exulans compared with Dasyurus maculatus

Key Differences

Polynesian rat is Least Concern while tiger quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Polynesian rat	tiger quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Rattus	Dasyurus
Species	Rattus exulans	Dasyurus maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Polynesian rat and tiger quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

View Class: Mammalia

Conservation Status

Polynesian rat

LC — Least Concern

tiger quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Polynesian rat	tiger quoll
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).