Himalayan Rat vs pygmy arrowhead

Rattus pyctoris compared with Sagittaria pygmaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Rat	pygmy arrowhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Alismataceae
Genus	Rattus	Sagittaria
Species	Rattus pyctoris	Sagittaria pygmaea

Conservation Status

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

pygmy arrowhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Rat	pygmy arrowhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pygmy arrowhead

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.