Polynesian rat vs Rush Disco

Rattus exulans compared with Lachnum apalum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Polynesian rat	Rush Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lachnaceae
Genus	Rattus	Lachnum
Species	Rattus exulans	Lachnum apalum

Conservation Status

Polynesian rat

LC — Least Concern

Rush Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Polynesian rat	Rush 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).

Rush Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.