Mountain Water Rat vs Pacific Wren

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Troglodytes pacificus

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Pacific Wren is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Pacific Wren
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Troglodytidae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Troglodytes
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Troglodytes pacificus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Water Rat and Pacific Wren share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Pacific Wren

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	Pacific Wren
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pacific Wren

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.