Polynesian rat vs Welsh polypody

Rattus exulans compared with Polypodium cambricum

Key Differences

• Polynesian rat is Least Concern while Welsh polypody is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Polynesian rat	Welsh polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Rattus	Polypodium
Species	Rattus exulans	Polypodium cambricum

Conservation Status

Polynesian rat

LC — Least Concern

Welsh polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Polynesian rat	Welsh polypody
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).

Welsh polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.