Himalayan Rat vs Muscoid fly

Rattus pyctoris compared with Delia radicum

Key Differences

• Himalayan Rat is Least Concern while Muscoid fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Rat	Muscoid fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Rattus	Delia
Species	Rattus pyctoris	Delia radicum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Muscoid fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Rat	Muscoid fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Muscoid fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.