Maclear's rat vs Polynesian rat
The maclear's rat is heavier: 150 g against 47.3 g for the polynesian rat, about 3.2 times the weight.
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What is the difference between a maclear's rat and a polynesian rat?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The maclear's rat is heavier: 150 g against 47.3 g for the polynesian rat, about 3.2 times the weight.
- Both belong to the genus Rattus, so they are close relatives.
- The maclear's rat is listed as Extinct on the IUCN Red List; the polynesian rat is Least Concern.
- They are on record for 1 of the same countries (the maclear's rat for 1 in total, the polynesian rat for 1). Country data is incomplete and can include zoos, so this does not show whether they meet in the wild.
Side by side
| Maclear's rat | Polynesian rat | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Rattus macleari | Rattus exulans |
| Family | Muridae | Muridae |
| Order | Rodentia | Rodentia |
| Weight | 150 g | 47.3 g – 60.3 g |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | 3.91 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | arthropods, fruits, leaves, seeds |
| Habitat | Not recorded | forest |
| Conservation status | Extinct | Least Concern |
| Countries recorded | 1 | 1 |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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