Polynesian rat vs Wheat smut

Rattus exulans compared with Tilletia caries

Key Differences

• Polynesian rat is Least Concern while Wheat smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Polynesian rat	Wheat smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Rattus	Tilletia
Species	Rattus exulans	Tilletia caries

Conservation Status

Polynesian rat

LC — Least Concern

Wheat smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Polynesian rat	Wheat smut
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).

Wheat smut

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States