lace border vs Mountain Water Rat

Scopula ornata compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• lace border is Critically Endangered while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	lace border	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	Geometridae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Scopula	Baiyankamys
Species	Scopula ornata	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

lace border

CR — Critically Endangered

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	lace border	Mountain Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

lace border

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.