Himalayan Rat vs Upland Blackclock

Rattus pyctoris compared with Pterostichus adstrictus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Rat	Upland Blackclock
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Carabidae
Genus	Rattus	Pterostichus
Species	Rattus pyctoris	Pterostichus adstrictus

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Rat and Upland Blackclock share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Upland Blackclock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Rat	Upland Blackclock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upland Blackclock

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, Sweden, and United States.