Mountain Water Rat vs Potto

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lorisidae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Perodicticus
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Water Rat and Potto share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.