Himalayan Rat vs Ichneumonid wasp

Rattus pyctoris compared with Hypsicera curvator

Key Differences

• Himalayan Rat is Least Concern while Ichneumonid wasp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Rat	Ichneumonid wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Ichneumonidae
Genus	Rattus	Hypsicera
Species	Rattus pyctoris	Hypsicera curvator

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Rat and Ichneumonid wasp share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Ichneumonid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ichneumonid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.