Mountain Water Rat vs mulgara

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Dasycercus cristicauda

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while mulgara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	mulgara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Dasycercus
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Dasycercus cristicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Water Rat and mulgara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

mulgara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	mulgara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mulgara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.