Mountain Water Rat vs Ornate Akodont

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Abrothrix jelskii

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Ornate Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Ornate Akodont
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Abrothrix
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Abrothrix jelskii

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Water Rat and Ornate Akodont share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Ornate Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	Ornate Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.