Brown Inca vs Polynesian rat

Coeligena wilsoni compared with Rattus exulans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Inca	Polynesian rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Aves (ave)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Trochilidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Coeligena	Rattus
Species	Coeligena wilsoni	Rattus exulans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Inca

LC — Least Concern

Polynesian rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Inca	Polynesian rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Inca

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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).

Brown Inca

The Brown Inca (Coeligena wilsoni) is a species in the genus Coeligena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.