Durango Pine vs Mountain Water Rat

Pinus durangensis compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Durango Pine is Near Threatened while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Durango Pine	Mountain Water Rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Pinus (Pines)	Baiyankamys
Species	Pinus durangensis	Baiyankamys habbema

Conservation Status

Durango Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Durango Pine	Mountain Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Durango Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Australia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.