Polynesian rat vs Turkish snail

Rattus exulans compared with Helix lucorum

Key Differences

• Polynesian rat is Least Concern while Turkish snail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Polynesian rat	Turkish snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Helicidae
Genus	Rattus	Helix
Species	Rattus exulans	Helix lucorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Polynesian rat and Turkish snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Polynesian rat

LC — Least Concern

Turkish snail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Polynesian rat	Turkish snail
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).

Turkish snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇬🇧 United Kingdom