Himalayan Rat vs Lilypad Forktail

Rattus pyctoris compared with Ischnura kellicotti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Rat	Lilypad Forktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Rattus	Ischnura
Species	Rattus pyctoris	Ischnura kellicotti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Lilypad Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Rat	Lilypad Forktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lilypad Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.