Mountain Water Rat vs Northern Button

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Acleris lipsiana

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Northern Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Northern Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Tortricidae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Acleris
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Acleris lipsiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Northern Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	Northern Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.