Cerceta de la Campbell vs Polynesian rat

Anas nesiotis compared with Rattus exulans

Key Differences

Cerceta de la Campbell is Vulnerable while Polynesian rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cerceta de la Campbell	Polynesian rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Anatidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Anas	Rattus
Species	Anas nesiotis	Rattus exulans

Evolutionary Relationship

Cerceta de la Campbell and Polynesian rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Vista Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Cerceta de la Campbell

VU — Vulnerable

Polynesian rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cerceta de la Campbell	Polynesian rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cerceta de la Campbell

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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).

Cerceta de la Campbell

The Campbell Islands Teal (Anas nesiotis) is a species in the genus Anas. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.