Himalayan Rat vs Spangled Drongo

Rattus pyctoris compared with Dicrurus bracteatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Rat	Spangled Drongo
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)	Dicruridae
Genus	Rattus	Dicrurus
Species	Rattus pyctoris	Dicrurus bracteatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Rat and Spangled Drongo share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Spangled Drongo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Rat	Spangled Drongo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangled Drongo

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.