Darwin's fox vs Mountain Water Rat

Lycalopex fulvipes compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Darwin's fox is Endangered while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darwin's fox	Mountain Water Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lycalopex	Baiyankamys
Species	Lycalopex fulvipes	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

Darwin's fox and Mountain Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Darwin's fox

EN — Endangered

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darwin's fox	Mountain Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darwin's fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.