Mountain Water Rat vs Rainpool Spreadwing

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Lestes forficula

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Rainpool Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Rainpool Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lestidae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Lestes
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Lestes forficula

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Water Rat and Rainpool Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Rainpool Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	Rainpool Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rainpool Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.