Bandro vs False Water Rat

Hapalemur alaotrensis compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Bandro is Critically Endangered while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bandro	False Water Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hapalemur	Xeromys
Species	Hapalemur alaotrensis	Xeromys myoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Bandro and False Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bandro

CR — Critically Endangered

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bandro	False Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bandro

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bandro

The Bandro (Hapalemur alaotrensis) is a species in the genus Hapalemur. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.