Loutre de Sumatra vs Himalayan Rat

Lutra sumatrana compared with Rattus pyctoris

Key Differences

• Loutre de Sumatra is Endangered while Himalayan Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Loutre de Sumatra	Himalayan Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Rattus
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Rattus pyctoris

Evolutionary Relationship

Loutre de Sumatra and Himalayan Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Loutre de Sumatra

EN — Endangered

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Loutre de Sumatra	Himalayan Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Loutre de Sumatra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.