vs Himalayan Rat

Anisonema multicostatum compared with Rattus pyctoris

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Himalayan Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Himalayan Rat
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoa)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Euglenozoa (Euglenozoa)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Peranemea (Peranemea)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anisonemida (Anisonemida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Anisonemidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Anisonema	Rattus
Species	Anisonema multicostatum	Rattus pyctoris

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Himalayan Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Himalayan Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Anisonema multicostatum is a heterotrophic euglenozoan flagellate found in freshwater and soil environments. Like other members of the genus Anisonema, it feeds by phagocytosis of bacteria and organic particles.