vs Himalayan Rat

Hemitrichia pardina 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 Mycetozoa Chordata (Chordates)
Class Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Trichiales (Trichiales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Arcyriaceae Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus Hemitrichia Rattus
Species Hemitrichia pardina 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 Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Himalayan Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hemitrichia pardina is a myxomycete (slime mould) producing small, stalked, globose to ovoid sporangia with a yellowish to brownish peridium, growing on decaying wood and plant litter in forest habitats. Its internal capillitium threads assist in spore dispersal. This species is widely distributed across temperate and tropical forests and contributes to microbial food webs.

Himalayan Rat

No description available.

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