Mountain Water Rat vs New Caledonian Flying Fox

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Pteropus vetula

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	New Caledonian Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Baiyankamys	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Pteropus vetula

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Water Rat and New Caledonian Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	New Caledonian Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Caledonian Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.