Polynesian rat vs negrinha

Rattus exulans compared with Aythya fuligula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Polynesian rat	negrinha
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (ave)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Anatidae
Genus	Rattus	Aythya
Species	Rattus exulans	Aythya fuligula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Polynesian rat

LC — Least Concern

negrinha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Polynesian rat	negrinha
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).

negrinha

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

negrinha

O Zarro-negrinha (Aythya fuligula) esta classificado como Pouco Preocupante (LC) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Amplamente distribuido e abundante em sua area de distribuicao, com populacoes estaveis e sem preocupacoes imediatas de conservacao.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States