Mountain Water Rat vs polar sedge

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Carex arctiformis

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while polar sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	polar sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Carex
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Carex arctiformis

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

polar sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	polar sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

polar sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.