Polynesian rat vs Reed Disco

Rattus exulans compared with Perrotia distincta

Key Differences

• Polynesian rat is Least Concern while Reed Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Polynesian rat	Reed Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lachnaceae
Genus	Rattus	Perrotia
Species	Rattus exulans	Perrotia distincta

Conservation Status

Polynesian rat

LC — Least Concern

Reed Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Polynesian rat	Reed Disco
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).

Reed Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.