Himalayan Rat vs tiger quoll

Rattus pyctoris compared with Dasyurus maculatus

Key Differences

• Himalayan Rat is Least Concern while tiger quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Rat	tiger quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Rattus	Dasyurus
Species	Rattus pyctoris	Dasyurus maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

tiger quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Rat	tiger quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tiger quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.