Himalayan Rat vs May River Red

Rattus pyctoris compared with Dendrobium lasianthera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Rat	May River Red
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Orchidaceae
Genus	Rattus	Dendrobium
Species	Rattus pyctoris	Dendrobium lasianthera

Conservation Status

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

May River Red

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Rat	May River Red
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

May River Red

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.