Mountain Water Rat vs Ornate Cuscus

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Phalanger ornatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Phalangeridae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Phalanger
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Phalanger ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.