Polynesian rat vs Titan Arum

Rattus exulans compared with Amorphophallus titanum

Key Differences

• Polynesian rat is Least Concern while Titan Arum is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Polynesian rat	Titan Arum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Araceae
Genus	Rattus	Amorphophallus
Species	Rattus exulans	Amorphophallus titanum

Conservation Status

Polynesian rat

LC — Least Concern

Titan Arum

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Polynesian rat	Titan Arum
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).

Titan Arum

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.