Polynesian rat vs Stinking Truffle

Rattus exulans compared with Tuber foetidum

Key Differences

• Polynesian rat is Least Concern while Stinking Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Polynesian rat	Stinking Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Tuberaceae
Genus	Rattus	Tuber
Species	Rattus exulans	Tuber foetidum

Conservation Status

Polynesian rat

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Polynesian rat	Stinking Truffle
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).

Stinking Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.