Forster's Tern vs Himalayan Rat

Sterna forsteri compared with Rattus pyctoris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forster's Tern	Himalayan Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Laridae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Sterna	Rattus
Species	Sterna forsteri	Rattus pyctoris

Evolutionary Relationship

Forster's Tern and Himalayan Rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Forster's Tern

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forster's Tern	Himalayan Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forster's Tern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Himalayan Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.