Polynesian rat vs o-hashibami

Rattus exulans compared with Corylus heterophylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Polynesian rat	o-hashibami
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Fagales (ブナ目)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Betulaceae
Genus	Rattus	Corylus
Species	Rattus exulans	Corylus heterophylla

Conservation Status

Polynesian rat

LC — Least Concern

o-hashibami

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Polynesian rat	o-hashibami
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).

o-hashibami

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States