Himalayan Rat vs Mountain Goat

Rattus pyctoris compared with Oreamnos americanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Rat	Mountain Goat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Rattus	Oreamnos
Species	Rattus pyctoris	Oreamnos americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Rat and Mountain Goat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.