Himalayan Rat vs Sunburst Lichen

Rattus pyctoris compared with Lichenomphalia alpina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Rat	Sunburst Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Rattus	Lichenomphalia
Species	Rattus pyctoris	Lichenomphalia alpina

Conservation Status

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Sunburst Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Rat	Sunburst Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sunburst Lichen

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.