Himalayan Rat vs Hortle's whipray

Rattus pyctoris compared with Pateobatis hortlei

Key Differences

• Himalayan Rat is Least Concern while Hortle's whipray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Rat	Hortle's whipray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Rattus	Pateobatis
Species	Rattus pyctoris	Pateobatis hortlei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Hortle's whipray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Rat	Hortle's whipray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hortle's whipray