Mountain Water Rat vs Northern Yellow-shouldered Bat

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Sturnira parvidens

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Northern Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Northern Yellow-shouldered Bat
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)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Sturnira
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Sturnira parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Water Rat and Northern Yellow-shouldered Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Northern Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	Northern Yellow-shouldered Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.