Amami Brown Frog vs Polynesian rat

Rana kobai compared with Rattus exulans

Key Differences

• Amami Brown Frog is Near Threatened while Polynesian rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amami Brown Frog	Polynesian rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ranidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Rana	Rattus
Species	Rana kobai	Rattus exulans

Evolutionary Relationship

Amami Brown Frog and Polynesian rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Amami Brown Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Polynesian rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amami Brown Frog	Polynesian rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amami Brown Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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).

Amami Brown Frog

The Amami Brown Frog (Rana kobai) is a species in the genus Rana. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.