Cut-throat vs Mountain Water Rat

Amadina fasciata compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Cut-throat is Least Concern while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cut-throat	Mountain Water Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Estrildidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Amadina	Baiyankamys
Species	Amadina fasciata	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

Cut-throat and Mountain Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cut-throat

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cut-throat	Mountain Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cut-throat

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (United Arab Emirates) and Europe (5 countries).

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.