Mountain Water Rat vs pinyon mouse

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Peromyscus truei

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while pinyon mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	pinyon mouse
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	Peromyscus
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Peromyscus truei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

pinyon mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	pinyon mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pinyon mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.