Hausratte vs Himalayan Rat

Rattus rattus compared with Rattus pyctoris

Key Differences

• Hausratte is Extinct while Himalayan Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hausratte	Himalayan Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family same	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus same	Rattus	Rattus
Species	Rattus rattus	Rattus pyctoris

Evolutionary Relationship

Hausratte and Himalayan Rat share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rattus.

Conservation Status

Hausratte

EX — Extinct

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hausratte	Himalayan Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hausratte

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (16 countries), Asia (13 countries), Europe (41 countries), North America (16 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (14 countries), and South America (10 countries).

Himalayan Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hausratte

The Black rat (Rattus rattus) is a species in the genus Rattus. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.