Fulvous Colilargo vs Mountain Water Rat

Oligoryzomys fulvescens compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Fulvous Colilargo is Least Concern while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fulvous Colilargo	Mountain Water Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Oligoryzomys	Baiyankamys
Species	Oligoryzomys fulvescens	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

Fulvous Colilargo and Mountain Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Fulvous Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fulvous Colilargo	Mountain Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fulvous Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.