Common Kingfisher vs Mountain Water Rat

Alcedo atthis compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Common Kingfisher is Vulnerable while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Kingfisher	Mountain Water Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Alcedinidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Alcedo	Baiyankamys
Species	Alcedo atthis	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Kingfisher and Mountain Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Common Kingfisher

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Kingfisher	Mountain Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Kingfisher

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Common Kingfisher

Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.