Almug vs Mountain Water Rat

Pterocarpus santalinus compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Almug is Endangered while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Almug	Mountain Water Rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Pterocarpus	Baiyankamys
Species	Pterocarpus santalinus	Baiyankamys habbema

Conservation Status

Almug

EN — Endangered

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Almug	Mountain Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Almug

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Almug

The Almug (Pterocarpus santalinus) is a species in the genus Pterocarpus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.