Himalayan Rat vs Sedge Sprite

Rattus pyctoris compared with Nehalennia irene

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Rat	Sedge Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Rattus	Nehalennia
Species	Rattus pyctoris	Nehalennia irene

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Rat and Sedge Sprite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Sedge Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Rat	Sedge Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sedge Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.