Himalayan Rat vs Sumatran Serow

Rattus pyctoris compared with Capricornis sumatraensis

Key Differences

• Himalayan Rat is Least Concern while Sumatran Serow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Rat	Sumatran Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Rattus	Capricornis
Species	Rattus pyctoris	Capricornis sumatraensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Rat and Sumatran Serow share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran Serow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Rat	Sumatran Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumatran Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.