Mountain Water Rat vs Peruvian Ichthyomyine

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Neusticomys peruviensis

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Peruvian Ichthyomyine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Peruvian Ichthyomyine
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	Neusticomys
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Neusticomys peruviensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Peruvian Ichthyomyine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	Peruvian Ichthyomyine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peruvian Ichthyomyine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.