Grooved Flax vs Himalayan Rat

Linum sulcatum compared with Rattus pyctoris

Key Differences

• Grooved Flax is Not Evaluated while Himalayan Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grooved Flax	Himalayan Rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Linaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Linum	Rattus
Species	Linum sulcatum	Rattus pyctoris

Conservation Status

Grooved Flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grooved Flax

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Himalayan Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.