Lagoa Santa Akodont vs Mountain Water Rat

Bibimys labiosus compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Lagoa Santa Akodont is Least Concern while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lagoa Santa Akodont	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	Bibimys	Baiyankamys
Species	Bibimys labiosus	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

Lagoa Santa Akodont and Mountain Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Lagoa Santa Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lagoa Santa Akodont	Mountain Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lagoa Santa Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.