Himalayan Rat vs Rufous-backed Redstart

Rattus pyctoris compared with Phoenicurus erythronotus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Rat	Rufous-backed Redstart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Muscicapidae
Genus	Rattus	Phoenicurus
Species	Rattus pyctoris	Phoenicurus erythronotus

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Rat and Rufous-backed Redstart share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Rufous-backed Redstart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Rat	Rufous-backed Redstart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rufous-backed Redstart

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.