Himalayan Rat vs mountain melick

Rattus pyctoris compared with Melica nutans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Rat	mountain melick
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Rattus	Melica
Species	Rattus pyctoris	Melica nutans

Conservation Status

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

mountain melick

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Rat	mountain melick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain melick

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.