Himalayan Rat vs Pectis

Rattus pyctoris compared with Pectis subsquarrosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Rat	Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Rattus	Pectis
Species	Rattus pyctoris	Pectis subsquarrosa

Conservation Status

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Rat	Pectis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pectis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.