Brown Zygodont vs Mountain Water Rat

Zygodontomys brunneus compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Brown Zygodont is Least Concern while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Zygodont	Mountain Water Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Zygodontomys	Baiyankamys
Species	Zygodontomys brunneus	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Zygodont and Mountain Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Brown Zygodont

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Zygodont	Mountain Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Zygodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown Zygodont

The Brown Zygodont (Zygodontomys brunneus) is a species in the genus Zygodontomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.