Mountain Water Rat vs Mt. atlas mastic tree

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Pistacia atlantica

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Mt. atlas mastic tree is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Mt. atlas mastic tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Pistacia
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Pistacia atlantica

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Mt. atlas mastic tree

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	Mt. atlas mastic tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mt. atlas mastic tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.