Arctic barrel-bubble vs Mountain Water Rat

Retusa obtusa compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Arctic barrel-bubble is Least Concern while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic barrel-bubble	Mountain Water Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cephalaspidea (Cephalaspidea)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Retusidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Retusa	Baiyankamys
Species	Retusa obtusa	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic barrel-bubble and Mountain Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic barrel-bubble

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic barrel-bubble	Mountain Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic barrel-bubble

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arctic barrel-bubble

The Arctic barrel-bubble (Retusa obtusa) is a species in the genus Retusa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.