Fen Square-spot vs Mountain Water Rat

Diarsia florida compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Fen Square-spot is Least Concern while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fen Square-spot	Mountain Water Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Noctuidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Diarsia	Baiyankamys
Species	Diarsia florida	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

Fen Square-spot and Mountain Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fen Square-spot

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fen Square-spot	Mountain Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fen Square-spot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.