Mountain Water Rat vs Ooldea dunnart

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Sminthopsis ooldea

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Ooldea dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Ooldea dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Sminthopsis
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Sminthopsis ooldea

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Water Rat and Ooldea dunnart share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	Ooldea dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ooldea dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.