Mottled Darner vs Mountain Water Rat

Aeshna clepsydra compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Mottled Darner is Least Concern while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mottled Darner	Mountain Water Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Aeshnidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Aeshna	Baiyankamys
Species	Aeshna clepsydra	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mottled Darner

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mottled Darner	Mountain Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mottled Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.