Large Oecomys vs Mountain Water Rat

Oecomys superans compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Large Oecomys is Least Concern while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Oecomys	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	Oecomys	Baiyankamys
Species	Oecomys superans	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Oecomys

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Oecomys	Mountain Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Oecomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.