Himalayan Rat vs Redlegged ham beetle

Rattus pyctoris compared with Necrobia rufipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Rat	Redlegged ham beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Coleoptera (besouro)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cleridae
Genus	Rattus	Necrobia
Species	Rattus pyctoris	Necrobia rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Rat and Redlegged ham beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Redlegged ham beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Rat	Redlegged ham beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redlegged ham beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (18 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).