Mountain Water Rat vs Perijá’s Stream Frog

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Hyloscirtus japreria

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Perijá’s Stream Frog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Perijá’s Stream Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Hylidae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Hyloscirtus
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Hyloscirtus japreria

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Water Rat and Perijá’s Stream Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Perijá’s Stream Frog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	Perijá’s Stream Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Perijá’s Stream Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.