Himalayan Rat vs netted iris

Rattus pyctoris compared with Iris reticulata

Key Differences

• Himalayan Rat is Least Concern while netted iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Rat	netted iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Rattus	Iris
Species	Rattus pyctoris	Iris reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

netted iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Rat	netted iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

netted iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, India, Norway, and Sweden.