Albuja’s Climbing Rat vs Besra

Rhipidomys albujai compared with Accipiter virgatus

Key Differences

• Albuja’s Climbing Rat is Data Deficient while Besra is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Albuja’s Climbing Rat	Besra
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Cricetidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Rhipidomys	Accipiter
Species	Rhipidomys albujai	Accipiter virgatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Albuja’s Climbing Rat and Besra share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Albuja’s Climbing Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Besra

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Albuja’s Climbing Rat	Besra
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Albuja’s Climbing Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Besra

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Albuja’s Climbing Rat

The Albuja’s Climbing Rat (Rhipidomys albujai) is a species in the genus Rhipidomys. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Besra

The Besra (Accipiter virgatus) is a species in the genus Accipiter. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.