Himalayan Rat vs Shadow Darner

Rattus pyctoris compared with Aeshna umbrosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Rat	Shadow Darner
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)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Rattus	Aeshna
Species	Rattus pyctoris	Aeshna umbrosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Shadow Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Rat	Shadow Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shadow Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.