Faded Pincertail vs Mountain Water Rat

Onychogomphus costae compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Faded Pincertail	Mountain Water Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Gomphidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Onychogomphus	Baiyankamys
Species	Onychogomphus costae	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

Faded Pincertail and Mountain Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Faded Pincertail	Mountain Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.