Mountain Water Rat vs Ogilby's Duiker

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Cephalophus ogilbyi

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Ogilby's Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Ogilby's Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Baiyankamys	Cephalophus
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Cephalophus ogilbyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Water Rat and Ogilby's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Ogilby's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	Ogilby's Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ogilby's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.