Polynesian rat vs Waved Pincertail

Rattus exulans compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Polynesian rat is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Polynesian rat	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Gomphidae
Genus	Rattus	Onychogomphus
Species	Rattus exulans	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Polynesian rat

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Polynesian rat	Waved Pincertail
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).

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.