Polynesian rat vs Ricefield Rat

Rattus exulans compared with Rattus argentiventer

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Polynesian rat	Ricefield Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus same	Rattus	Rattus
Species	Rattus exulans	Rattus argentiventer

Evolutionary Relationship

Polynesian rat and Ricefield Rat share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rattus.

Conservation Status

Polynesian rat

LC — Least Concern

Ricefield Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Polynesian rat	Ricefield Rat
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).

Ricefield Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Philippines.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇭 Philippines