Forked Aster vs Mountain Water Rat

Eurybia furcata compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Forked Aster is Endangered while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forked Aster	Mountain Water Rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Eurybia	Baiyankamys
Species	Eurybia furcata	Baiyankamys habbema

Conservation Status

Forked Aster

EN — Endangered

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forked Aster	Mountain Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forked Aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.