Himalayan Rat vs Mountain Cup

Rattus pyctoris compared with Geopora arenosa

Key Differences

• Himalayan Rat is Least Concern while Mountain Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Rat	Mountain Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Rattus	Geopora
Species	Rattus pyctoris	Geopora arenosa

Conservation Status

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Rat	Mountain Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.