Mountain Water Rat vs Rambur'S Forktail

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Ischnura ramburii

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Rambur'S Forktail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Rambur'S Forktail
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)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Ischnura
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Ischnura ramburii

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Water Rat and Rambur'S Forktail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Rambur'S Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	Rambur'S Forktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rambur'S Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and United States.