Mountain Water Rat vs Olive Skipper

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Pyrgus serratulae

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Olive Skipper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Olive Skipper
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)	Hesperiidae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Pyrgus
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Pyrgus serratulae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Olive Skipper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	Olive Skipper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (34 countries).