Polynesian rat vs toadflax-leaf St. John's-wort

Rattus exulans compared with Hypericum linariifolium

Key Differences

• Polynesian rat is Least Concern while toadflax-leaf St. John's-wort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Polynesian rat	toadflax-leaf St. John's-wort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Hypericaceae
Genus	Rattus	Hypericum
Species	Rattus exulans	Hypericum linariifolium

Conservation Status

Polynesian rat

LC — Least Concern

toadflax-leaf St. John's-wort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Polynesian rat	toadflax-leaf St. John's-wort
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).

toadflax-leaf St. John's-wort

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Portugal.