Mérida Thomasomys vs Mountain Water Rat

Thomasomys vestitus compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Mérida Thomasomys is Least Concern while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Thomasomys	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	Thomasomys	Baiyankamys
Species	Thomasomys vestitus	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mérida Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Thomasomys	Mountain Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mérida Thomasomys

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.