Polynesian rat vs Rana tepuyana

Rattus exulans compared with Boana tepuiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Polynesian rat	Rana tepuyana
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Hylidae
Genus	Rattus	Boana
Species	Rattus exulans	Boana tepuiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Polynesian rat and Rana tepuyana share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Polynesian rat

LC — Least Concern

Rana tepuyana

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Polynesian rat	Rana tepuyana
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).

Rana tepuyana

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.