Turkestan rat
Rattus pyctoris (Hodgson, 1845)
The turkestan rat (Rattus pyctoris) is a species in the family Muridae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh about 150 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the turkestan rat
- Weight
- 150 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4.23src for Young per litter or clutch
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the turkestan rat live?
Not recorded
What is the turkestan rat?
The Turkestan rat (Rattus pyctoris) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
From the Wikipedia article “Turkestan rat” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Turkestan_rat&oldid=1315338167), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.
Is the turkestan rat endangered?
The turkestan rat is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the turkestan rat classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familyMuridae
- genusRattus
- SpeciesRattus pyctoris (Hodgson, 1845)
Synonyms Epimys rattus shigarus, Mus pyctoris, Mus rattoides, Mus turkestanicus, Mus vicerex, Rattus humiliatus celsus, Rattus losea celsus, Rattus rattoides, Rattus rattus khumbuensis, Rattus turkestanicus
Other names and names in other languages (9)
- Himalayan ratEnglish
- Himalayan ratEnglish
- krysa turkestanskáCzech
- turkestaninrottaFinnish
- ヒマラヤクマネズミJapanese
- Түркістан егеуқұйрығыKazakh
- szczur himalajskiPolish
- Туркестанская крысаRussian
- Ni JiashuChinese
Relatives of the turkestan rat
Other species in the same genus Rattus.
Brown rat
Rattus norvegicus
Black rat
Rattus rattus
Polynesian rat
Rattus exulans
Ricefield rat
Rattus argentiventer
Summit rat
Rattus baluensis
Bush rat
Rattus fuscipes
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Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the turkestan rat?
An adult turkestan rat weighs 150 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the turkestan rat endangered?
The turkestan rat is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the turkestan rat?
The turkestan rat (Rattus pyctoris) belongs to the family Muridae in the order Rodentia.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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