Himalayan Rat vs Red Balau

Rattus pyctoris compared with Shorea collina

Key Differences

• Himalayan Rat is Least Concern while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Rat	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Rattus	Shorea
Species	Rattus pyctoris	Shorea collina

Conservation Status

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Rat	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

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