Himalayan Rat vs Pengua

Rattus pyctoris compared with Macaranga mappa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Rat	Pengua
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Rattus	Macaranga
Species	Rattus pyctoris	Macaranga mappa

Conservation Status

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Pengua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pengua

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.