Himalayan Rat vs yellow flax

Rattus pyctoris compared with Linum flavum

Key Differences

• Himalayan Rat is Least Concern while yellow flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Rat	yellow flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Linaceae
Genus	Rattus	Linum
Species	Rattus pyctoris	Linum flavum

Conservation Status

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

yellow flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Rat	yellow flax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

yellow flax

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Japan.