Himalayan Rat vs Small dung fly

Rattus pyctoris compared with Coproica vagans

Key Differences

• Himalayan Rat is Least Concern while Small dung fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Rat	Small dung fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Sphaeroceridae
Genus	Rattus	Coproica
Species	Rattus pyctoris	Coproica vagans

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Rat and Small dung fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Small dung fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Rat	Small dung fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small dung fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.