Himalayan Rat vs sorrel

Rattus pyctoris compared with Oxalis rosea

Key Differences

• Himalayan Rat is Least Concern while sorrel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Rat	sorrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Oxalidales (Oxalidales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Oxalidaceae
Genus	Rattus	Oxalis
Species	Rattus pyctoris	Oxalis rosea

Conservation Status

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

sorrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Rat	sorrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sorrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (5 countries).