Mountain Water Rat vs Pyreneean Pine Vole

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Microtus gerbei

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Pyreneean Pine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Pyreneean Pine Vole
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	Microtus
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Microtus gerbei

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Water Rat and Pyreneean Pine Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Pyreneean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	Pyreneean Pine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pyreneean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.